Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 56.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states peaked at 57.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 52.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 53.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 55.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 56.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Pacific island small states was 56.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.