The lowest female employment rate worldwide was found in Iraq, reaching only eight percent. Jordan and the Palestinian Territories followed behind. A high number of the countries on the list are predominantly Muslim. Iceland had the highest female employment rate in the world.
20 countries with the lowest female employment rates worldwide in 2022
* The most recent numbers vary from country to country, the year of the most recent value is given in brackets. Countries for which numbers were only available 2016 or previously are not included.
The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "The employment-to-population ratio expresses the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total working age population. The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors."
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