Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Nauru
Nauru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 31.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 31.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nauru peaked at 86.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2024.
Nauru ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 86.8% | — |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -44.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 31.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 69% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 31.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 37.3% | 84.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 31.3% | 56.5% | 2 |
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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)
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- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nauru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nauru was 31.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Nauru ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.