Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba
Aruba: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba, 1960–2011
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Aruba recorded 84.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2011.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba peaked at 86.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 72nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.3% | — |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -2.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 84.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 84.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.5% | 86.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 69 Singapore 84.9% compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 84.9% compare
- 71 Hong Kong, China 84.5% compare
- 73 United States of America 84.5% compare
- 74 Madagascar 84.5% compare
- 75 Niger 84.0% compare
More work & labour data for Aruba
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 75.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 37.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5076 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6568 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Aruba was 84.5% in 2011, 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 Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Aruba ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba 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.