Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 64.4% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2001, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 64.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1970.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.7% | — |
| 1970 | 20.9% | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +131.7% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +12.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 64.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 64.4% in 2001, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.