Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 was 66.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1985–2010
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. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands is 66.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 81.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1985.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44.4% | — |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.7575 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 41.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2998 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Northern Mariana Islands was 66.6% in 2010, 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. 2024 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1985.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2010.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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. 2024. 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.