Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 33.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 33.1% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands peaked at 33.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5% | — |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Marshall Islands was 33.1% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Marshall Islands ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.