Female Labor Force

South America Ranking

percent femaleSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Uruguay	46.51	2020	1	46.27
2	Peru	44.04	2020	2	45.75
3 ↑	Argentina	43.22	2020	4	43.21
4 ↓	Brazil	42.8	2020	3	43.84
5	Bolivia	42.62	2020	5	43.14
6	Colombia	41.27	2020	6	42.74
7	Chile	41.16	2020	7	42.44
8 ↑	Suriname	40.11	2020	9	40.72
9 ↓	Paraguay	40.03	2020	8	40.91
10	Guyana	38.46	2020	10	39.25
11	Venezuela	35.07	2020	11	35.25

Definition of Female Labor Force

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.