Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland
Greenland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 74.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland, 1960–2015
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2015, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland stood at 74.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland peaked at 74.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1960.
That places Greenland 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.6% | — |
| 1970 | 70.5% | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 63.5% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.6% | 74.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Greenland was 74.1% in 2015, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Greenland ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.