Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland
Greenland: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 71.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland, 1960–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2015, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland stood at 71.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland peaked at 71.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.5% | — |
| 1970 | 47.2% | +142.0% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 71.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 71.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 15 Niger 73.4% compare
- 16 Bahamas 72.1% compare
- 17 Iceland 72.0% compare
- 19 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
More work & labour data for Greenland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6113 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2897 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Greenland was 71.5% in 2015, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.