Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 55.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1960.
Caribbean Small States ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.9% | — |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.5% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.5% | 55.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (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 48.9% in 2024, 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.