Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 61.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
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 Marshall Islands is 61.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.5% | — |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +35.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 61.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 154 Chad 63.9% compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 61.1% compare
- 156 Mexico 61.1% compare
- 158 El Salvador 60.9% compare
- 159 Guyana 60.8% compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 60.0% compare
More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Marshall Islands was 61.0% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.