Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1990.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.3% | — |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 47.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 50.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 54.6% | 59.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States was 59.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1990.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.