Antigua and Barbuda Employment and Unemployment
Antigua and Barbuda AG: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment
AG: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data was reported at 50.600 % in 2008. This stayed constant from the previous number of 50.600 % for 2007. AG: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 50.600 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2008, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.600 % in 2008 and a record low of 50.600 % in 2008. AG: Share of Women Employed in the Nonagricultural Sector: % of Total Nonagricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Antigua and Barbuda – Table AG.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of women in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in wage employment in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-Q (ISIC revision 3).; ; International Labour Organization.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: Women’s share in paid employment in the nonagricultural sector has risen marginally in some regions but remains less than 20 percent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Women are also clearly segregated in sectors that are generally known to be lower paid. And in the sectors where women dominate, such as health care, women rarely hold upper-level management jobs.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 50.60 2008 | yearly | 2001 - 2008 |