# Women in the labour force

Women aged 15 and over who are employed or unemployed, as a percentage of the total labour force. World Bank series from ILO modelled estimates and UN population estimates.

## Key facts

- Women in the labour force in the World was 40.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Women in the labour force in the United States was 45.6% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Moldova had the highest women in the labour force of 181 countries in 2025, at 55.4%, and Afghanistan the lowest, at 6.8%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 187 places, with figures from 1990 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `labor_force_female_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: A share of the labour force, not the female participation rate: half would mean as many women as men are working or looking for work. ILO modelled estimates: model outputs that fill years without a survey, not survey results. The latest year is a nowcast and is revised as surveys arrive.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/women-share-of-labor-force
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/labor_force_female_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2025 | 40.2 | World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force, female (% of total labor force) (SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2025 | 45.6 | World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force, female (% of total labor force) (SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/women-share-of-labor-force/countries.md) (186 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/women-share-of-labor-force/eu-countries.md) (27 places)