Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati

Kiribati: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.3%
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
100th
of 155 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2023
All-time low
10.4%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 10.42015: 20.82019: 16.42020: 21.42023: 29.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 29.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati peaked at 29.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2005.

That places Kiribati 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Kiribati, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 10.4%
2015 20.8% +100.3%
2019 16.4% -21.6%
2020 21.4% +30.6%
2023 29.3% +37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1
2010s 18.6% 16.4% 20.8% 2
2020s 25.3% 21.4% 29.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati was 29.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2005.
How does Kiribati rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Kiribati ranks 100th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.