Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nauru
Nauru: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 35.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nauru, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nauru stood at 35.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nauru peaked at 61.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.2% | — |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -42.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 60% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 35.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.7%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.4% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 49.3% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 35.4% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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+, total (%) in Nauru?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nauru was 35.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nauru ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.