Greenland - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 19.76
1970 61.63
1976 38.36

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 27.77
1970 86.96
1976 57.74

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 23.83
1970 74.50
1976 48.41

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Greenland was 71.49 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 71.76 in 2013, while its lowest value was 19.48 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 19.48
1970 47.19
1976 47.47
2010 70.88
2011 71.50
2012 71.58
2013 71.76
2014 71.51
2015 71.49

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Greenland was 93.67 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 94.50 in 2014, while its lowest value was 37.95 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 37.95
1970 52.07
1976 62.05
2010 93.36
2011 94.24
2012 93.85
2013 94.46
2014 94.50
2015 93.67

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Greenland was 76.32 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 90.63 in 1970, while its lowest value was 51.33 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 51.33
1970 90.63
1976 76.50
2010 75.92
2011 75.87
2012 76.27
2013 75.97
2014 75.67
2015 76.32

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Greenland was 74.06 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 74.09 in 2012, while its lowest value was 35.61 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 35.61
1970 70.45
1976 63.52
2010 73.59
2011 73.85
2012 74.09
2013 74.01
2014 73.72
2015 74.06

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure