Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.2% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica, 1960–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominica recorded 64.2% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica peaked at 79.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1981.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.1% | — |
| 1970 | 54.3% | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 58.3% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 52.9% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -11.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 64.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 64.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.1% | 67.1% | 67.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 49.3% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 52.9% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Dominica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.719 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8329 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1305 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.11 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominica was 64.2% in 2001, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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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.