Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 1980
All-time low
26.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 35.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1950.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.2% | — |
| 1951 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 26.9% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.7% | 26.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.5% | 27.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 34.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 31.9% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 37.83 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 30.24 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.9% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1950.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.