Female labor force participation and economic growth relationship in developing countries

The need for female workforce has been increasing for countries' socio-economic development and economic growth success. Consistently, especially with the rising process of globalization, women are observed to play a more active role in the workforce. At the global level, there are various factors such as age, education level, number of children, and marital status that affect women's labor force participation. In this study, the existing literature developing on the main determinants of the women's labor force participation has been examined with a focus on the selected emerging developing countries sample. Data on female labor force participation and economic growth indicators for 1990-2022 period were represented for taken emerging seven (E7) economies (Brazil, China, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Russia, and Türkiye) sample using graphical and table representations. In the study, the female labor force variable is defined by the women's labor force participation rate and economic growth rate indicates economic growth while assessing countries' performances comparatively. By doing so, the challenges faced by women and the factors hindering their labor force participation are tried to be explained from a wider perspective. In the study, it is concluded that many country-specific factors may affect both the women's labor force participation rate and economic growth performances and the women's labor force participation and economic growth rates trends tend to vary in the examined countries. Keywords: Economic Growth, Female Labor Force, Women's Labor Force Participation, Developing Countries, E7 Economies.