Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati is 53.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati peaked at 53.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +82.7% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 32.8% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 40.5% | 53.1% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0018 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 125.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 52.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 112.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 110.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 222.65 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kiribati was 53.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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+, total (%) (national 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.