Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Nauru
Nauru: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nauru, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nauru is 92.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nauru peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1966.
That places Nauru 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19.9% | — |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +304.9% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +20.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 92.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 92.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 74.4% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 62.5% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 77.1% | 92.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Nauru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2026 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2288 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10.39 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10.28 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nauru?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nauru was 92.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1966.
- How does Nauru rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Nauru ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.