Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 52.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 52.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 62.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2018.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +5.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7667 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3643 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67.97 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Antigua and Barbuda was 52.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2018.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, total (%) (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.