Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 35.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 35.2% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu peaked at 52.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -8.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.3% | 52.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More work & labour data for Tuvalu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.098 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1631 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12.27 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Tuvalu was 35.2% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Tuvalu ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.