Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.5% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar, 1961–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 57.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2001.
That represents a change of up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar peaked at 78.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1961.
That places Gibraltar 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.5% | — |
| 1970 | 29.7% | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | +109.6% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -67.5% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 33.1% | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 25.6% | 78.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1953 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24.74 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Gibraltar was 57.5% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Gibraltar ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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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.