Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, 2015

The horizontal axis shows female employment-to-population ratios. This measures the proportion of a country's female population (15+) that is employed. The verticalaxis shows public spending on family benefits as share of GDP.

Female employment-to-population ratio30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%Familybenefitspublicspending(%GDP)United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapanMexicoMexicoTurkeyTurkeyItalyItalySpainSpainCanadaCanadaChileChileGreeceGreeceNorwayNorwayIcelandIcelandLuxembourgLuxembourgAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America300M300M100M100MDots sized byPopulation(historicalestimates)