Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau
Palau: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau is 59.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2000.
That places Palau 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.7% | — |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 47.2% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.6% | 59.5% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Palau was 59.5% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Palau ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.