Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 81.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands, 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
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands is 81.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1962.
Falkland Islands ranks 63rd 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 Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.3% | — |
| 1951 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.7% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 58.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 63.8% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 81.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
- 60 United Kingdom 83.3% compare
- 61 Canada 82.9% compare
- 62 Germany 82.1% compare
- 64 Bahamas 81.3% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Falkland Islands was 81.5% 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1962.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Falkland Islands ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.