Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 79.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2025
All-time low
25.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Marshall 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 Marshall Islands is 79.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 79.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1950.
Marshall Islands ranks 76th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.7% | — |
| 1951 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 29.8% | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 31.8% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 32.9% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 36.0% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 43.8% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 45.6% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 57.4% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 59.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 60.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 65.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 79.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 79.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5% | 25.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8% | 34.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 54.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 59.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 67.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.3% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.3% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Marshall Islands?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Marshall Islands was 79.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1950.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall 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.