Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau
Palau: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 60.7% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.0% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11.13 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Palau was 60.7% in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.