Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 89.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda is 89.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +6.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 89.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 89.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7667 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 38.8 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 86.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33.65 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67.97 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Antigua and Barbuda was 89.8% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.