Manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati

Kiribati: Manufacturing share of total employment was 3.95 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.95
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
135th
of 149 countries
All-time high
14.26
in 2015
All-time low
1.63
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 1.62005: 2.32010: 13.22015: 14.32019: 5.22020: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati is 3.95, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati peaked at 14.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.63
2005 2.32 +42.3%
2010 13.15 +466.8%
2015 14.26 +8.4%
2019 5.19 -63.6%
2020 3.95 -23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.97 1.63 2.32 2
2010s 10.87 5.19 14.26 3
2020s 3.95 3.95 3.95 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
  2. 133 Vanuatu 3.98 compare
  3. 134 Grenada 3.96
  4. 136 Jamaica 3.46 compare
  5. 137 New Caledonia 3.36 compare
  6. 138 Luxembourg 2.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Kiribati was 3.95 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 14.26 in 2015.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Kiribati ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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