Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba
Aruba: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 63.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2011, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba stood at 63.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba peaked at 66.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1972.
Aruba ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.7% | — |
| 1972 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.5% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 63.8% | 64.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 64.3% compare
- 86 Turks and Caicos Islands 64.0% compare
- 87 Colombia 64.0% compare
- 88 Japan 63.8% compare
- 90 Montenegro 63.7% compare
- 91 Maldives 63.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Aruba was 63.8% in 2011, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1972.
- How does Aruba rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Aruba ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.