Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 53.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein, 1960–2017
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 Liechtenstein is 53.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein peaked at 54.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 111th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.6% | — |
| 1970 | 44.7% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 47.1% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 53.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 93% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 53.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.6% | 54.7% | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liechtenstein was 53.1% in 2017, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.