Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 57.5% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar, 1961–2001
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 Gibraltar is 57.5%, measured in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar peaked at 78.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.5% | — |
| 1970 | 29.7% | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | +109.6% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -67.5% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +59.0% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 57.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 57.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 25.6% | 78.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More work & labour data for Gibraltar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1953 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24.52 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.26 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gibraltar was 57.5% in 2001, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Gibraltar ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2001.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.