Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 52.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu stood at 52.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu peaked at 71.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.4% | — |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -9.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 52.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 52.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 58.1% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 191 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 192 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare
- 194 Liberia 50.2% compare
- 195 Puerto Rico 49.0% compare
- 196 Naoero 37.1% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.098 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1631 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12.27 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Tuvalu was 52.4% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.