Jobs gap in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Jobs gap was 2,173 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Pacific Islands, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Pacific Islands recorded 2,173 for jobs gap in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Pacific Islands peaked at 2,482 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,629, in 2007.
Pacific Islands ranks 83rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,725 | — |
| 2005 | 1,686 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,667 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,629 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,676 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,958 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,988 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,054 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,115 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,180 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,210 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,162 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,152 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,135 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,110 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,482 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 2,192 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,919 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,948 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,045 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2,114 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 2,138 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 2,173 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,724 | 1,629 | 1,958 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,104 | 1,931 | 2,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,126 | 1,919 | 2,482 | 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 jobs gap in Pacific Islands?
- Jobs gap in Pacific Islands was 2,173 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,482 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,629 in 2007.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for jobs gap?
- Pacific Islands ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.