SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kiribati
Kiribati: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 2.79 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kiribati, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kiribati is 2.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kiribati peaked at 30.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.65 | — |
| 2010 | 30.58 | +108.8% |
| 2015 | 9.34 | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.97 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 2.79 | -74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.65 | 14.65 | 14.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.16 | 8.56 | 30.58 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 2.79 | 10.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 Israel 3 compare
- 144 El Salvador 2.92 compare
- 145 Republic of Korea 2.79 compare
- 147 Czechia 2.79 compare
- 148 Isle of Man 2.67 compare
- 149 Seychelles 2.58 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kiribati?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kiribati was 2.79 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.