Female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Female employment to population ratio was 33.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.06
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
149th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.06
in 2021
All-time low
22.22
in 1999
Years of data
5
1980–2021

Female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021

01020301980200020211980: 26.51999: 22.22011: 27.72019: 26.72021: 33.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 33.06 for female employment to population ratio in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands peaked at 33.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 1999.

That places Marshall Islands 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 26.47
1999 22.22 -16.0%
2011 27.74 +24.9%
2019 26.71 -3.7%
2021 33.06 +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.47 26.47 26.47 1
1990s 22.22 22.22 22.22 1
2010s 27.22 26.71 27.74 2
2020s 33.06 33.06 33.06 1

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 146 Fiji 35.16 compare
  2. 147 Naoero 33.8 compare
  3. 148 Puerto Rico 33.27 compare
  4. 150 South Africa 32.62 compare
  5. 151 India 32.52 compare
  6. 152 Tuvalu 32.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands?
Female employment to population ratio in Marshall Islands was 33.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 33.06 in 2021.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 1999.
How does Marshall Islands rank for female employment to population ratio?
Marshall Islands ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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