Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 37.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands peaked at 37.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2019.
That places Marshall Islands 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.8% | — |
| 1999 | 35.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +33.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 37.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 37.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands was 37.3% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.