Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 63.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati is 63.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati peaked at 91.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 86.2% | — |
| 1990 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +19.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 63.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 63.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 83.6% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 43.3% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 53.0% | 63.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kiribati was 63.1% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Kiribati ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.