Female labor force by age in CARICOM
CARICOM: Female labor force by age was 156,348 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in CARICOM, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in CARICOM is 156,348 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in CARICOM peaked at 156,348 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,818 people, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,570 people | — |
| 1991 | 90,111 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 89,443 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88,459 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 87,374 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86,352 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85,774 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84,616 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 83,818 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 83,874 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84,103 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84,992 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 86,153 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 87,869 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91,718 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 94,162 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 97,208 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 99,875 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 103,075 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 105,981 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 108,353 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 106,551 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 109,951 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 115,013 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 118,725 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 123,115 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 127,470 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 132,020 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 136,074 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 140,686 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 142,635 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 150,553 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 149,480 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 153,940 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 156,348 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,039 people | 83,818 people | 90,570 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,514 people | 84,103 people | 105,981 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,796 people | 106,551 people | 140,686 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,591 people | 142,635 people | 156,348 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 16,073 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 11.26 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.4 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 31,291 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in CARICOM?
- Female labor force by age in CARICOM was 156,348 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 156,348 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,818 people in 1998.
- How does CARICOM rank for female labor force by age?
- CARICOM ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this CARICOM data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).