Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states stood at 50.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2020.
That places Pacific island small states 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 55.1% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 51.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 4 Cambodia 72.2% compare
- 5 Uganda 71.1% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.0% compare
- 7 Qatar 70.8% compare
- 8 Madagascar 69.9% compare
- 9 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.9% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 68.3% compare
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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Pacific island small states was 50.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.