Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao
Curaçao: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 59.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao, 2011–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2020, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao stood at 59.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao peaked at 65.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2014.
That places Curaçao 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.2% | — |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
Curaçao compared with similar countries
- Curaçao's 59.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Curaçao's 59.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 59.3% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
More work & labour data for Curaçao
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 132.08 (2019)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.62 (2019)
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 54 (2020)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.4 (2020)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 19.1% (2020)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 17.6% (2020)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 20.3% (2020)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Curaçao was 59.4% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- How does Curaçao rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Curaçao ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.