Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 81.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands, 1960–2015
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 Cayman Islands is 81.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands peaked at 82.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.5% | — |
| 1970 | 22.9% | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 74.2% | +86.5% |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 81.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 81.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +86.5% | 39.8% | 74.2% |
| 1979 | +73.8% | 22.9% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 22.9% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 75.9% | 82.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.8% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 77.6% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More work & labour data for Cayman Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 118.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 81.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 59.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0497 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0452 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 58.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Cayman Islands was 81.0% in 2015, 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Cayman Islands ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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.