Variable: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

QoG Code: (wdi_lfpf)


Dataset: World Development Indicators

Description:

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-12-19
Last updated by source: 2025-12-19


Categories:

Labour Market


Find this variable in:

Basic Cross-section - 2026 Basic Time-series - 2026 OECD Cross-section - 2026 OECD Time-series - 2026 Standard Cross-section - 2026 Standard Time-series - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Basic cross-section: 177
Basic time-series: 178
Standard cross-section: 177
Standard time-series: 178
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32

Dataset Available for years:
Standard time-series: 1990-2024
Basic time-series: 1990-2024
OECD time-series: 1990-2024

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This variable has information from the year 1990 to the year 2024