Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2025
All-time low
47.2%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands is 94.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1950.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.2% | — |
| 1951 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 68.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 75.6% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.3% | 47.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.6% | 51.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 55.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 74.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 84.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.4% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.2% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 94.9% compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.4% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 94.3% compare
- 29 Guam 94.2% compare
- 30 Iceland 94.2% compare
More work & labour data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 46.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4733 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7156 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5529 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.59 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6347 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38.67 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19.42 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Turks and Caicos Islands was 94.4% 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1950.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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.