Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 74.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 74.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states peaked at 74.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 68.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 74.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Pacific island small states was 74.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.