Small states - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Small states was 38.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 41.00 in 2004, while its lowest value was 38.49 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 40.70
1991 40.61
1992 40.54
1993 40.51
1994 40.51
1995 40.53
1996 40.59
1997 40.65
1998 40.70
1999 40.82
2000 40.90
2001 40.88
2002 40.93
2003 40.99
2004 41.00
2005 40.96
2006 40.72
2007 40.28
2008 39.93
2009 39.55
2010 39.28
2011 39.12
2012 39.13
2013 39.16
2014 39.08
2015 39.07
2016 39.01
2017 38.99
2018 38.93
2019 38.90
2020 38.49
2021 38.55

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Small states was 18,342,840 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,342,840 in 2021 and a minimum value of 9,540,067 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 9,540,067
1991 9,709,316
1992 9,852,486
1993 9,986,293
1994 10,159,190
1995 10,325,600
1996 10,471,220
1997 10,639,760
1998 10,825,520
1999 11,026,070
2000 11,240,360
2001 11,458,790
2002 11,675,220
2003 11,959,570
2004 12,300,530
2005 12,637,170
2006 13,067,380
2007 13,531,260
2008 14,031,410
2009 14,467,800
2010 14,843,290
2011 15,194,070
2012 15,548,580
2013 15,977,260
2014 16,308,040
2015 16,651,700
2016 17,018,350
2017 17,370,610
2018 17,692,730
2019 18,069,890
2020 17,972,690
2021 18,342,840

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure