Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica
Dominica: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 40.8% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica, 1989–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2001, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica stood at 40.8%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica peaked at 43.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 132nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.9% | — |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 23.1% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 41.7%
- 130 Liberia 41.2%
- 131 Costa Rica 40.9% compare
- 133 Greece 40.6% compare
- 134 Suriname 40.3% compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 40.2%
More work & labour data for Dominica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.719 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8329 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1305 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.11 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Dominica was 40.8% in 2001, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Dominica ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2001.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.