Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands stood at 56.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2025.
That places Channel Islands 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.1% | — |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.4% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 129 Cape Verde 57.0% compare
- 130 Honduras 56.6% compare
- 131 New Caledonia 56.4% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 56.4% compare
- 134 Bulgaria 56.1% compare
- 135 Comoros 55.8% compare
More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Channel Islands was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- How does Channel Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Channel Islands ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Channel Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.