Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau
Palau: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 67.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau is 67.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau peaked at 69.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.1% | — |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 55.5% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 67.0% | 67.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 54 Saudi Arabia 67.4% compare
- 55 Switzerland 67.3% compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 67.1% compare
- 58 Thailand 67.0% compare
- 59 Australia 66.9% compare
- 60 Georgia 66.5% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Palau was 67.1% in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Palau ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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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.