Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)

Indicator id: flfp_rate · Unit: % · Coverage: 1990-2024

Share of the female population ages 15 and older that is economically active: supplying labour for the production of goods and services during a specified period (modelled ILO estimate).

Sources

• World Bank (preferred) -- dataset WDI, code SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS (https://data.worldbank.org)

Caveats

Modelled ILO estimate; Nepal's figure is elevated relative to South Asian peers partly because unpaid subsistence farm work by women is counted as labour force participation.

Taxonomy

SDG: SDG 5.5 -- Ensure women's full participation and equal leadership opportunities, SDG 8.5 -- Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all
Topic: Gender, Social Protection & Labor
Themes: gender

Also known as

"female labour force participation", "FLFP", "women working", "how many women work"

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