Female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM
CARICOM: Female labor force participation rate by age was 31.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.55
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
41.63
in 1990
All-time low
31.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM is 31.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM peaked at 41.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.55, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.63 | — |
| 1991 | 40.83 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.1 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 39.29 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 38.59 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 38.01 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 37.38 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.48 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 35.62 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 34.4 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 33.51 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 33.35 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.48 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.77 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.13 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.53 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.76 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.56 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.46 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.64 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.82 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 33.15 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.88 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.17 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.68 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.54 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.41 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.02 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.14 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.55 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.23 | 34.4 | 41.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.02 | 33.35 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 32.82 | 33.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 31.55 | 32.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
- 3 North Korea 81.78 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 compare
- 5 Madagascar 71.13 compare
- 6 Australia 70.2 compare
- 7 Denmark 69.6 compare
- 8 Tanzania 69.41 compare
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 participation rate by age in CARICOM?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in CARICOM was 31.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 41.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.55 in 2024.
- How does CARICOM rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- CARICOM ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this CARICOM data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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