Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba
Aruba: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 58.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba is 58.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.7% | — |
| 1972 | 31.0% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 40.1% | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 58.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 58.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 56.1% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 60.3% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Aruba
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5076 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 37.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 75.17 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Aruba was 58.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Aruba ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.