Employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 2.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Channel Islands 6.3% compare
- 45 Somalia 6.2% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 6.1% compare
- 47 Türkiye 6.1% compare
- 48 Austria 6.0% compare
- 49 El Salvador 6.0% compare
- 50 Eritrea 5.9% compare
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Pacific island small states was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).