Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 44.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda is 44.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 50.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 44.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 44.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7667 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 38.8 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 86.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34.32 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Antigua and Barbuda was 44.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.