Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 48.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states peaked at 54.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2020.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.9% | — |
| 1991 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 51.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.5% | 49.1% | 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, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pacific island small states was 48.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.