Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Channel Islands

Female labor force participation rate in the Channel Islands in 2025 — 49.25%. Ranked 120 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.91 pp.

2025 49.25% −0.38 pp vs 2024
World rank 120of 182
Period maximum 52.78%2010
Period minimum 45.34%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Channel Islands, 1990–202544464850525419901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 45.34%1991: 45.55%1992: 45.8%1993: 45.6%1994: 45.62%1995: 46.08%1996: 46.86%1997: 47.37%1998: 47.79%1999: 48.75%2000: 49.35%2001: 49.63%2002: 50.24%2003: 50.56%2004: 50.69%2005: 51.14%2006: 51.33%2007: 51.6%2008: 51.71%2009: 51.84%2010: 52.78%2011: 51.72%2012: 51.9%2013: 52.31%2014: 51.11%2015: 51.24%2016: 51.52%2017: 51.41%2018: 51.31%2019: 51.31%2020: 50.53%2021: 50.89%2022: 50.89%2023: 50%2024: 49.63%2025: 49.25%
Change over the period: +3.91 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Channel Islands

Channel Islands 49.25%
World 48.94%
Northern Europe computed 58.3%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Channel Islands, by year Channel Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 49.25 −0.38 pp
2024 49.63 −0.37 pp
2023 50 −0.89 pp
2022 50.89 +0.01 pp
2021 50.89 +0.36 pp
2020 50.53 −0.78 pp
2019 51.31 +0.01 pp
2018 51.31 −0.11 pp
2017 51.41 −0.11 pp
2016 51.52 +0.28 pp
2015 51.24 +0.13 pp
2014 51.11 −1.2 pp
2013 52.31 +0.41 pp
2012 51.9 +0.18 pp
2011 51.72 −1.06 pp
2010 52.78 +0.95 pp
2009 51.84 +0.13 pp
2008 51.71 +0.12 pp
2007 51.6 +0.27 pp
2006 51.33 +0.19 pp
2005 51.14 +0.45 pp
2004 50.69 +0.13 pp
2003 50.56 +0.32 pp
2002 50.24 +0.6 pp
2001 49.63 +0.29 pp
2000 49.35 +0.59 pp
1999 48.75 +0.96 pp
1998 47.79 +0.42 pp
1997 47.37 +0.51 pp
1996 46.86 +0.78 pp
1995 46.08 +0.46 pp
1994 45.62 +0.02 pp
1993 45.6 −0.2 pp
1992 45.8 +0.25 pp
1991 45.55 +0.21 pp
1990 45.34

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.