Asia Female Labor Force Rate Ranking (2024)
In 2024, female labor force rate in Asia was highest in North Korea at 77.69%, followed by Cambodia at 73.96% and Vietnam at 69.13%. The average female labor force rate across countries in Asia was 44.98%, the median was 51.81%, and Yemen recorded the lowest female labor force rate at 4.91%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1990 to 2024 across 48 countries in Asia.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77.69% | 77.67% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 73.96% | 73.99% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 69.13% | 69.53% | 2024 | |
| 4 | 65.99% | 66.6% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 63.31% | 63.26% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 62.35% | 61.97% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 62.04% | 61.83% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 61.47% | 61.37% | 2024 | |
| 9 | 60.99% | 60.91% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 60.35% | 60.95% | 2024 | |
| 11 | 59.56% | 59.95% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 58.85% | 59.28% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 57.92% | 58.22% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 56.46% | 56.62% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 56.42% | 56.79% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 56.02% | 56.04% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 55.3% | 54.85% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 55% | 55.04% | 2024 | |
| 19 | 54.09% | 53.48% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 53.19% | 53.53% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 53.07% | 53.6% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 52.95% | 53.07% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 52.58% | 52.55% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 52.02% | 52.41% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 51.6% | 51.57% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 49.94% | 50.37% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 48.67% | 48.71% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 48.58% | 48.87% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 44.15% | 43.71% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 42.96% | 43.1% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 40.98% | 40.8% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 40.95% | 41.06% | 2024 | |
| 33 | 39.41% | 39.63% | 2024 | |
| 34 | 34.41% | 34.11% | 2024 | |
| 35 | 32.8% | 31.24% | 2024 | |
| 36 | 31.77% | 31.74% | 2024 | |
| 37 | 31.57% | 31.62% | 2024 | |
| 38 | 30.65% | 30.62% | 2024 | |
| 39 | 27.64% | 27.55% | 2024 | |
| 40 | 27.54% | 27.55% | 2023 | |
| 41 | 24.26% | 24.2% | 2024 | |
| 42 | 18.93% | 17.55% | 2022 | |
| 43 | 13.96% | 14% | 2024 | |
| 44 | 13.45% | 13.59% | 2024 | |
| 45 | 13.34% | 13.44% | 2024 | |
| 46 | 10.8% | 10.87% | 2024 | |
| 47 | 5.1% | 5.16% | 2024 | |
| 48 | 4.91% | 4.94% | 2024 |
Asia Female Labor Force Rate Ranking (2024) : Definition
Female Labor Force Rate measures the percentage of women aged 15 and over who are economically active (working or seeking work) in the reporting year.