The data on women at work call us to action Haishan FuRobin Mearns October 16, 2026 This page in: English (+ +...+...)

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/the-data-on-women-at-work-call-us-to-action At the current pace of change, it could take 350 years for women to participate in the labor market at the same rate as men. That is not a typo. It is what the data tell us when we trace the trajectory of women's labor force participation from 1990 to today across countries worldwide. This sobering finding lies at the heart of Shaping the Future of Women in the Workplace featured in the 2026 edition of the Atlas for Global Development. Shaping the Future of Women in the Workplace Women face persistent barriers when it comes to participating in the labor force. And those who do work are more likely to be in vulnerable employment, earn lower wages, and shoulder the majority of domestic and care responsibilities, highlighting slow and uneven progress toward gender equality at work. https://data360.worldbank.org/en/atlas/gender-and-jobs/ Atlas of Global Development 2026 The Atlas of Global Development 2026 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations on key global trends related to people, prosperity, our planet, infrastructure, and digital transformation. https://data360.worldbank.org/en/atlas/