Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland
Greenland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 93.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland, 1960–2015
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 Greenland is 93.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland peaked at 94.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.0% | — |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 62.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -0.9% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 93.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 93.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 57.1% | 52.1% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 14 Bermuda 93.1% compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 92.8% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 92.6% compare
More work & labour data for Greenland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18.46 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 18.77 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6113 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37.23 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2897 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Greenland was 93.7% in 2015, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Greenland ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.