Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 18.72 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in Pacific Islands, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Pacific Islands recorded 18.72 for informal employment rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Pacific Islands peaked at 18.86 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2005.
That places Pacific Islands 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.66 | — |
| 2005 | 17.57 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.59 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.59 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.97 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.3 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.65 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.74 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.86 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.82 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.68 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.43 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.58 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.44 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.09 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.31 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18.5 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 18.6 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 18.72 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 | 17.57 | 17.97 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.59 | 18.24 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 18.09 | 18.72 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Pacific Islands
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,429 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,478 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.01 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.1 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 93,677 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 91,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.93 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.86 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Pacific Islands?
- Informal employment rate in Pacific Islands was 18.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2005.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for informal employment rate?
- Pacific Islands ranks 66th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.