Female employment rate in Aruba
Aruba: Female employment rate was 53.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Aruba, 1991–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, female employment rate in Aruba stood at 53.4%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Aruba peaked at 55.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1991.
Aruba ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.4% | 54.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More work & labour data for Aruba
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 8.9% (2011)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.6% (2011)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.8% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.8% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.6% (2011)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.8% (2011)
- Female labor force participation rate 58.8% (2011)
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 58.8% (2011)
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 58.8% (2011)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Aruba?
- Female employment rate in Aruba was 53.4% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1991.
- How does Aruba rank for female employment rate?
- Aruba ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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. 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.