Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Curacao
Curacao: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 56.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Curacao, 2011–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Curacao is 56.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Curacao peaked at 59.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2014.
That places Curacao 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.9% | — |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +1.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 56.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.0%, 90% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 56.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.2%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.8% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 56.9% compare
- 137 Haiti 56.9%
- 138 Guyana 56.9% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 56.4%
- 141 Uzbekistan 56.2% compare
- 142 Suriname 56.1% compare
More work & labour data for Curacao
- 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, 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Curacao?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Curacao was 56.4% in 2020, 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2014.
- How does Curacao rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Curacao ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Curacao 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.