Worldwide, women in households with children under six years have lower labor market participation rates than men. About 54 percent of women in households with children under six participate in the labor market, while men have a participation rate of about 96 percent. The largest gap lies within Central Asia and Southern Asia, where 28 percent of women and 97 percent of men participate in the labor market, and Northern Africa and Western Asia, where 26 percent of women and 95 percent of men participate in the labor market. Such gaps reflect the prominence of gender roles and the amount of unpaid, domestic labor performed by women.
Labor force participation among couples with at least one child under the age of six worldwide in 2023, by gender and region
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