Pacific island small states - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Pacific island small states was 40.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 40.98 in 2011, while its lowest value was 38.01 in 1990.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1990 38.01
1991 38.15
1992 38.29
1993 38.43
1994 38.55
1995 38.59
1996 38.65
1997 38.59
1998 38.53
1999 38.48
2000 38.49
2001 38.49
2002 38.49
2003 38.46
2004 38.43
2005 38.47
2006 38.88
2007 39.30
2008 39.71
2009 40.16
2010 40.58
2011 40.98
2012 40.95
2013 40.95
2014 40.96
2015 40.72
2016 40.45
2017 40.56
2018 40.65
2019 40.71
2020 40.70
2021 40.77

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure