Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru
Nauru: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru peaked at 68.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1966.
That places Nauru 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.5% | — |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +269.9% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -46.5% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -39.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 34.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 60% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 34.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 36.6% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.3% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 34.4% | 56.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More work & labour data for Nauru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2026 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2288 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Nauru was 34.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1966.
- How does Nauru rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Nauru ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.