Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

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About this dataset

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 supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Columns (4)

countrystringiso3stringyearstringvaluenumber

Sample rows

iso3yearvaluecountry
AFE202547.2488118055708Africa Eastern and Southern
AFW202546.4147464692219Africa Western and Central
ARB202519.5688785008912Arab World
CSS202544.1839426910792Caribbean small states
CEB202545.8234933420402Central Europe and the Baltics
EAR202532.5360376787904Early-demographic dividend
EAS202544.5620295155742East Asia & Pacific
EAP202544.4437635154949East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

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