Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nauru
Nauru: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nauru stood at 33.8%.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nauru peaked at 76.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 67.4% | — |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -26.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 33.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 83% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 33.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 31.1% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 33.8% | 46.0% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- 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, total (%) in Nauru?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nauru was 33.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nauru ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, 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.