Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 44.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands is 44.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands peaked at 44.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.1% | — |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.3% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Marshall Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3649 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5557 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 56.45 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11.74 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23.8 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3725 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Marshall Islands was 44.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.