Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Nauru
Nauru: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 35.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nauru stood at 35.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nauru peaked at 76.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 68.8% | — |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -45.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 35.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.0%, 57% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 35.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.1%, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 42.9% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.0% | 68.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 35.7% | 65.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nauru?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nauru was 35.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Nauru ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.