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

Latest (2021)
37.3%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
169th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2021
All-time low
27.9%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1980–2021

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021

0102030401980200020211980: 29.81999: 35.42011: 292019: 27.92021: 37.3

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Marshall Islands, 1980 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 166 Guyana 39.1% compare
  2. 167 Bangladesh 38.4% compare
  3. 168 Fiji 37.8% compare
  4. 170 Türkiye 36.2% compare
  5. 171 Saudi Arabia 35.2% compare
  6. 172 Tuvalu 35.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
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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.