Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Nauru
Nauru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nauru, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nauru is 37.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nauru peaked at 73.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71.9% | — |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -47.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 37.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 37.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.9%, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 45.5% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 62.1% | 73.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 37.0% | 70.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 170 South Africa 43.0% compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 41.6% compare
- 172 Eswatini 37.0% compare
- 174 Namibia 34.3% compare
More work & labour data for Nauru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2026 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2288 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nauru?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nauru was 37.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Nauru ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.