Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.0% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar, 1961–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 73.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2001.
That represents a change of up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar peaked at 100.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1961.
Gibraltar ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.0% | — |
| 1970 | 32.7% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 100.6% | +135.1% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | -56.2% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 56.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +18.3% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 73.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 86% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 73.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +135.1% | 42.8% | 100.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 42.8% | 100.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 51.7% | 61.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Gibraltar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1953 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37.05 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24.52 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.26 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0973 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gibraltar was 73.0% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1961.
- How does Gibraltar rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Gibraltar ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.