Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 84.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda, 1970–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 84.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2010. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda peaked at 84.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2000.
That places Bermuda 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.2% | — |
| 1976 | 78.1% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 74.2% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 73.4% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 1 Qatar 88.0% compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.3% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 84.2% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 82.9% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 82.8% compare
- 7 Nigeria 81.5% compare
More work & labour data for Bermuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35.67 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.872 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 53.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8892 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Bermuda was 84.0% in 2010, 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2000.
- How does Bermuda rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Bermuda ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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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.