Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau
Palau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palau recorded 65.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau peaked at 66.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.2% | — |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 53.7% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.7% | 66.5% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Palau was 65.7% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.