Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 49.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 49.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands peaked at 51.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.8% | — |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.3% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Marshall Islands was 49.5% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.