Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states is 62.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states peaked at 65.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2020.
That places Pacific island small states 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.1% | — |
| 1992 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 63.1% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 62.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 62.4% | 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+, total (%) in Pacific island small states?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Pacific island small states was 62.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.