Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati peaked at 45.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +106.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.2% | 34.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 33.8% | 45.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 115 Namibia 45.1% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 45.1% compare
- 117 El Salvador 45.1% compare
- 119 Lesotho 45.0% compare
- 120 Myanmar 44.7% compare
- 121 Cape Verde 44.4% compare
More work & labour data for Kiribati
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0018 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 125.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 52.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 112.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 110.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 222.65 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Kiribati was 45.0% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Kiribati ranks 118th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.