Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica
Dominica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 45.1% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica, 1960–2001
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 Dominica is 45.1%, measured in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica peaked at 59.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1970.
That places Dominica 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.8% | — |
| 1970 | 21.8% | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +74.9% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +131.1% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -17.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 45.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 38.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 25.7% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominica was 45.1% in 2001, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Dominica ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.