Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.0% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2008
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 64.0% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2008.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 66.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1970.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.5% | — |
| 1970 | 28.5% | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +135.1% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 56.7% | 64.0% | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7156 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46.27 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6347 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Turks and Caicos Islands was 64.0% in 2008, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2008.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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.