Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 52.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein, 2000–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 52.1% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein peaked at 52.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2005.
That places Liechtenstein 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liechtenstein was 52.1% in 2017, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2005.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Liechtenstein ranks 78th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.