Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 22,012 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Pacific Islands, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Pacific Islands stood at 22,012. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Pacific Islands peaked at 22,012 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,284, in 2000.
That places Pacific Islands 70th out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,284 | — |
| 2001 | 13,525 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,842 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14,180 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,505 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14,972 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15,362 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,797 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16,193 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16,321 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,652 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16,992 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,222 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,470 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17,742 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18,140 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18,570 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19,062 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,590 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 20,032 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,863 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 20,614 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21,312 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21,656 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 21,787 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 22,012 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,798 | 13,284 | 16,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,147 | 16,652 | 20,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,207 | 19,863 | 22,012 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific Islands
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 4,983 compare
- 69 Cuba 4,970 compare
- 70 Syria 4,949 compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 4,901 compare
- 72 Switzerland 4,886 compare
- 73 Belarus 4,798 compare
More work & labour data for Pacific Islands
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,429 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,478 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.01 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.1 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 93,677 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 91,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.93 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.86 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Pacific Islands?
- Employment in Pacific Islands was 22,012 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22,012 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,284 in 2000.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for employment?
- Pacific Islands ranks 70th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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