Female Labour Force Participation

The share of working-age women who are working or looking for work.

Higher is better

India, 2025

32.42% of female population 15+

0.010since 2024

Among all countries

162nd of 182

bestworst

Near the bottom — though at least it is improving.

Better than 11% of countries measured.

India over time

yearly
26.0030.4234.85
19902025: 32.422025

Higher lately than in the years just before — good news for this measure.

Against comparable countries

2025

  1. 1Viet Nam68.55
  2. 2China59.15
  3. 3United Kingdom57.33
  4. 4United States56.34
  5. 5Indonesia53.72
  6. 6Brazil53.41
  7. 7South Africa49.88
  8. 8Bangladesh38.65
  9. 9India32.42
  10. 10Sri Lanka30.99
  11. 11Pakistan24.05

Top of the table

  1. 1Madagascar82.91
  2. 2Solomon Islands82.34
  3. 3Nigeria80.70
  4. 4Tanzania80.28
  5. 5Burundi79.50

Bottom of the table

  1. 178Iran, Islamic Rep.14.01
  2. 179Syrian Arab Republic12.73
  3. 180Iraq10.94
  4. 181Afghanistan5.09
  5. 182Yemen, Rep.4.66

Where this number comes from

Published by
World Bank
Updated
Yearly
Covers
~200 countries, 1960-present
Fetched
2 hrs ago
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