Female labor force participation rate in Nauru
Nauru: Female labor force participation rate was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate 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 in Nauru stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Nauru peaked at 68.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1966.
Nauru ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Nauru
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.1% (2021)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.9% (2021)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 5.2% (2021)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 37.1% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 34.4% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 35.7% (2024)
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 34.4% (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 34.4% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 36.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Nauru?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1966.
- How does Nauru rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Nauru ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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.