Martinique vs Reunion: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Martinique
96.8%
in 2025
Reunion
97.3%
in 2025
Martinique rank
19th
Reunion rank
17th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Martinique
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 97.3% against 96.8% in Martinique, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 19th and Reunion ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 6 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7% | 27.8% | 5.9% | Martinique |
| 1960s | 49.1% | 38.8% | 10.4% | Martinique |
| 1970s | 70.3% | 44.8% | 25.5% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 84.6% | 68.0% | 16.6% | Martinique |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 85.5% | 6.0% | Martinique |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.9% | 0.8% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 98.3% | 1.7% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.2% | 0.5% | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Martinique or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 97.3% against 96.8% in Martinique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Martinique and Reunion?
- 0.5%, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Reunion?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Martinique and Reunion rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Martinique ranks 19th and Reunion ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.