SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palau
Palau: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 2.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.09 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 173.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palau peaked at 4.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.765, in 2020.
Palau ranks 160th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 | — |
| 2005 | 4.17 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -67.5% |
| 2020 | 0.765 | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +173.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.3 | 4.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 0.765 | 2.09 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11.13 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palau?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palau was 2.09 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Palau ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.
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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.