Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.8% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2001
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 68.8%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 68.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1970.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.6% | — |
| 1970 | 29.1% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +116.6% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 40 Malaysia 69.3% compare
- 41 Botswana 69.1% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 68.9% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 68.7% compare
- 44 Netherlands 68.7% compare
- 46 Kenya 68.7% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6863 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.83 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 15.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 30.24 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 68.8% in 2001, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2001.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.