Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominica
Dominica: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 74.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2025
All-time low
35.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominica peaked at 74.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1950.
Dominica ranks 91st 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.0% | — |
| 1951 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 53.0% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 74.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.1% | 37.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 38.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 46.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 68.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.8% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More work & labour data for Dominica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.719 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8329 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1305 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.11 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominica?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Dominica was 74.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1950.
- How does Dominica rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Dominica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.