Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 69.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.4% | — |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +88.0% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +36.2% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +4.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 18 Greenland 71.5% compare
- 19 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
- 24 Viet Nam 68.1% compare
More work & labour data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7667 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 38.8 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 86.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67.97 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Antigua and Barbuda was 69.1% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.