Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States is 75.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 75.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1990.
That places Caribbean Small States 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.5% | — |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 62.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 69.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.9% | 75.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Caribbean Small States was 75.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1990.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.