Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati
Kiribati: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 12.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati is 12.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 221.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati peaked at 14.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +466.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +221.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 12.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 12.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More work & labour data for Kiribati
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0018 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 125.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 52.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 112.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 110.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 222.65 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Kiribati was 12.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Kiribati ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).