Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Nauru
Nauru: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 37.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 37.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Nauru peaked at 93.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 93.3% | — |
| 2002 | 85.2% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -49.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 37.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 54% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 37.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 49.2% | 85.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.9% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 37.1% | 73.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Nauru?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Nauru was 37.1% in 2024, 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.