Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau
Palau: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau, 1990–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 275.7% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau peaked at 7.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Palau 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -71.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +275.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 44% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
- 153 Philippines 2.3% compare
- 154 Jamaica 2.2% compare
- 156 Côte d'Ivoire 2.1% compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare
- 158 Kiribati 2.1% compare
More work & labour data for Palau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5897 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6167 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5438 % change on previous year (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. — Total Population - Female 5.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2.98 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 24.6 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5354 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palau was 2.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Palau ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.