Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 43.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 43.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu peaked at 58.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.7% | — |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 48.5% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1631 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6.14 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9551 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Tuvalu was 43.9% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Tuvalu ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, 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.