Cayman Islands vs North America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Cayman Islands
81.0%
in 2015
North America
57.7%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Cayman Islands
- North America
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 81.0% against 57.7% in North America, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 37.7% | 7.2% | North America |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 47.0% | 15.7% | North America |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 57.5% | 16.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 58.7% | 20.5% | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 59.6% | 20.3% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 57.8% | 22.3% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Cayman Islands or North America?
- Cayman Islands, at 81.0% against 57.7% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Cayman Islands and North America?
- 23.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and North America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Cayman Islands ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.