Labor force, female in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Labor force, female was 871,330 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Caribbean Small States, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Caribbean Small States stood at 871,330. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Caribbean Small States peaked at 871,330 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 494,948, in 1990.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 494,948 | — |
| 1991 | 504,568 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 517,509 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 526,625 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 537,490 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 550,517 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 569,307 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 578,199 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 588,054 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 596,465 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 605,705 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 617,965 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 630,807 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 654,875 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 679,605 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 690,855 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 705,917 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 711,789 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 728,669 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 732,502 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 741,371 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 749,006 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 771,673 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 785,612 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 800,608 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 804,582 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 819,178 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 828,139 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 846,055 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 850,216 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 792,362 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 816,533 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 849,959 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 863,345 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 863,580 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 871,330 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,368 | 494,948 | 596,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,869 | 605,705 | 732,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,644 | 741,371 | 850,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 842,852 | 792,362 | 871,330 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 5.67 million compare
- 44 Niger 5.38 million compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 5.26 million compare
- 46 Cambodia 5.04 million compare
- 47 Cameroon 5.03 million compare
- 48 Iran 4.99 million compare
- 49 Netherlands 4.88 million compare
More gender data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1912 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.8974 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.6411 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.9456 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5944 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.5928 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 151.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.31 years (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Caribbean Small States?
- Labor force, female in Caribbean Small States was 871,330 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 871,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,948 in 1990.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for labor force, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.