Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba
Aruba: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1981
All-time low
59.0%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba stood at 61.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba peaked at 66.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1960.
Aruba ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.3% | — |
| 1951 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 61.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 61.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 59.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.1% | 59.0% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 62.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 132 Serbia 62.6% compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 62.4% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 61.8% compare
- 136 Portugal 61.5% compare
- 137 Mauritania 61.5% compare
- 138 Georgia 61.2% compare
More work & labour data for Aruba
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 75.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 37.38 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 37.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5076 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6568 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Aruba was 61.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
- How does Aruba rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Aruba ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.