Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Dominica
Dominica: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 50.5% in 2001. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominica, 1981–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominica is 50.5%, measured in 2001. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominica peaked at 74.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2001.
That places Dominica 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.5% | — |
| 1989 | 74.7% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -21.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 50.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.4%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.1% | 73.5% | 74.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominica?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominica was 50.5% in 2001, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Dominica ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2001.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.