Female labor force participation rate in Greenland
Greenland: Female labor force participation rate was 71.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Greenland, 1960–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 71.5% for female labor force participation rate in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Greenland peaked at 71.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1960.
That places Greenland 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Greenland
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 9.1% (2015)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.9% (2015)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 9.3% (2015)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.5% (2015)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.3% (2015)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.1% (2015)
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 71.5% (2015)
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 71.5% (2015)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.7% (2015)
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 88.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Greenland?
- Female labor force participation rate in Greenland was 71.5% 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 recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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. 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.