Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 85.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands, 1985–2010
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 Northern Mariana Islands is 85.7%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 98.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1985.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 63.1% | — |
| 1990 | 86.2% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -13.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 85.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 85.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More work & labour data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 49.65 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.7575 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.82 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 41.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2998 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Northern Mariana Islands was 85.7% in 2010, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1985.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.