Other small states - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Other small states was 37.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 41.11 in 2001, while its lowest value was 37.14 in 2020.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 40.71
1991 40.56
1992 40.39
1993 40.34
1994 40.35
1995 40.36
1996 40.41
1997 40.50
1998 40.63
1999 40.87
2000 41.07
2001 41.11
2002 41.10
2003 41.06
2004 40.94
2005 40.74
2006 40.29
2007 39.68
2008 39.11
2009 38.62
2010 38.22
2011 37.96
2012 37.89
2013 37.89
2014 37.77
2015 37.79
2016 37.60
2017 37.56
2018 37.52
2019 37.48
2020 37.14
2021 37.19

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Other small states was 14,089,920 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,089,920 in 2021 and a minimum value of 6,607,979 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 6,607,979
1991 6,739,156
1992 6,839,323
1993 6,934,984
1994 7,062,148
1995 7,182,031
1996 7,292,065
1997 7,416,327
1998 7,561,134
1999 7,732,954
2000 7,912,525
2001 8,099,084
2002 8,275,868
2003 8,514,207
2004 8,746,660
2005 9,028,201
2006 9,393,812
2007 9,795,611
2008 10,229,430
2009 10,647,100
2010 11,004,130
2011 11,306,300
2012 11,608,600
2013 11,978,120
2014 12,269,740
2015 12,576,230
2016 12,865,480
2017 13,168,220
2018 13,467,970
2019 13,788,530
2020 13,815,020
2021 14,089,920

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure