Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 32.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 32.3% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu peaked at 50.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2017.
Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.8% | — |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 27.7% | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 149 Marshall Islands 33.1% compare
- 150 South Africa 32.6% compare
- 151 India 32.5% compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 32.2% compare
- 154 Guyana 32.2% compare
- 155 Türkiye 32.1% compare
More work & labour data for Tuvalu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.098 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12.27 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1631 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1388 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Tuvalu was 32.3% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2017.
- How does Tuvalu rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Tuvalu ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.