Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 80.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man, 1966–2016
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2016, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man peaked at 80.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1966.
That places Isle of Man 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.7% | — |
| 1971 | 35.9% | +51.5% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +39.3% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 80.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 80.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 30.3% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 46.5% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 57.5% | 80.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
- 2 Bermuda 81.0% compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 81.0% compare
- 4 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.4% compare
- 7 Burundi 78.3% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.2% compare
More work & labour data for Isle of Man
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 35.61 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.852 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 29.09 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 58.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 28.97 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6264 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Isle of Man was 80.1% in 2016, 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1966.
- How does Isle of Man rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Isle of Man ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.