Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 72.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands, 1985–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 72.3% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2010.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 81.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1985.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 57.3% | — |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -11.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 72.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 72.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.2% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More work & labour data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.7575 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 41.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2998 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Northern Mariana Islands was 72.3% 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1985.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.