Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau
Palau: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau peaked at 60.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 60.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.0% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palau was 60.7% in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.