Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 10.7% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states peaked at 20.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
Pacific island small states ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).