Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.2% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2001
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 88.2%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 88.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1970.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.0% | — |
| 1970 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 61.0% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +18.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 88.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 88.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More work & labour data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7192 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25.56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.83 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 15.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 14.62 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 30.24 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 88.2% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1970.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2001.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.