Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states stood at 51.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states peaked at 53.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1991.
That places Pacific island small states 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (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, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pacific island small states was 51.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1991.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.