Female labour participation

Economically active women aged 15+ as a share of the female population of that age, ILO modelled estimate.

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Unit
% of women 15+, ILO estimate (World Bank)
Frequency
annual
Latest figure
2025 · 14 countries reporting

Regional comparison

Each country’s latest figure

Map of 17 countries
38.3%72.9%no data

Region: female labour participation, latest per country

% of women 15+, ILO estimate (World Bank)

Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.

Source: World Bank, WDI (CC BY 4.0).
024.348.672.9BoliviaBolivia72.87Bolivia: 72.87PeruPeru65.04Peru: 65.04ParaguayParaguay59.01Paraguay: 59.01UruguayUruguay57.26Uruguay: 57.26PanamaPanama54.94Panama: 54.94Dominican RepublicDominican Republic53.66Dominican Republic: 53.66EcuadorEcuador52.39Ecuador: 52.39ColombiaColombia51.62Colombia: 51.62NicaraguaNicaragua51.25Nicaragua: 51.25El SalvadorEl Salvador49.05El Salvador: 49.05MexicoMexico47.45Mexico: 47.45Costa RicaCosta Rica46.02Costa Rica: 46.02HondurasHonduras39.59Honduras: 39.59GuatemalaGuatemala38.32Guatemala: 38.32
14 results shown14 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: female_labour_participation_pctYear: from 2023

Over time

Female labour participation since 2001

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4 of 10 series
Source: World Bank, WDI (CC BY 4.0).
3042.55567.5802001: 58.832002: 58.692003: 58.562004: 58.432005: 58.312006: 58.182007: 58.052008: 57.922009: 57.82010: 57.672011: 57.552012: 57.422013: 57.292014: 57.172015: 57.042016: 56.922017: 59.112018: 63.562019: 66.242020: 65.022021: 71.062022: 71.722023: 72.462024: 72.392025: 72.872001: 46.142002: 46.352003: 47.982004: 42.052005: 41.952006: 41.862007: 41.782008: 41.712009: 41.652010: 41.62011: 40.12012: 44.992013: 39.692014: 39.982015: 38.442016: 39.532017: 38.662018: 38.412019: 37.112020: 38.32021: 42.52022: 40.52023: 38.142024: 38.422025: 38.322001: 42.992002: 42.582003: 42.182004: 41.782005: 41.392006: 38.462007: 37.832008: 39.442009: 40.922010: 42.662011: 39.682012: 38.292013: 43.412014: 46.012015: 46.552016: 45.912017: 45.762018: 50.022019: 44.532020: 47.042021: 48.072022: 43.612023: 39.362024: 39.622025: 39.592001: 58.582002: 60.052003: 61.492004: 62.922005: 64.322006: 67.542007: 70.092008: 70.272009: 70.562010: 72.012011: 71.212012: 70.912013: 70.22014: 69.32015: 67.662016: 67.722017: 69.392018: 69.852019: 70.042020: 59.862021: 64.852022: 66.732023: 65.082024: 64.942025: 65.04Bolivia · 72.87Peru · 65.04Honduras · 39.59Guatemala · 38.3220012007201320192025
100 results shown100 source records
Query scope
3 filtersIndicator key: female_labour_participation_pctCountry: bolivia, guatemala, honduras, peruYear: from 2001

All countries

Figure, year and recent change

Rank 1 is the highest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.

#CountryFemale labour participationYearChange
1Bolivia72.9%2025+0.5 pp
2Peru65%2025+0.1 pp
3Paraguay59%2025+0.1 pp
4Uruguay57.3%2025—
5Panama54.9%2025+0.1 pp
6Dominican Republic53.7%2025+0.4 pp
7Ecuador52.4%2025—
8Colombia51.6%2025−0.1 pp
9Nicaragua51.3%2025+0.2 pp
10El Salvador49.1%2025+0.1 pp
11Mexico47.5%2025—
12Costa Rica46%2025—
13Honduras39.6%2025—
14Guatemala38.3%2025−0.1 pp

Source and citation

World Development Indicators

World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.

World Bank, World Development Indicators, “Female labour participation”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.

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