Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati stood at 31.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati peaked at 69.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 69.4% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -75.3% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.3% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 123 Puerto Rico 31.9% compare
- 124 Palau 31.8% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 31.8% compare
- 127 Philippines 31.6% compare
- 128 India 31.6% compare
- 129 Serbia 31.4% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0133 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 125.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 52.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 112.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 110.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 222.65 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Kiribati was 31.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.