Work & Labour in Cook Islands 24 indicators covering work & labour for Cook Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7.9 1000 No 2100 down 2.9% 221st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3.97 1000 No 2100 down 3.0% 221st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3.93 1000 No 2100 down 2.7% 221st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.08 1000 No 2050 down 12.6% 203rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 14.86 1000 No 2050 up 3.1% 216th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4158 % change on previous year 2100 down 238.8% 140th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.426 % change on previous year 2100 down 191.4% 141st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.324 % change on previous year 2050 down 10.5% 154th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year 2050 down 9.1% 139th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4055 % change on previous year 2100 down 173.4% 140th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 71.68 2023 up 1.0% 33rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.26 2019 down 84.6% 173rd Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 76.9% 2025 up 3.3% 84th Monthly minimum wage 1,974 2024 up 58.2% 106th Monthly minimum wage 1,974 2024 up 58.2% 105th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year 2024 down 72.2% 69th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year 2024 down 72.2% 69th Level of national compliance with labor rights 0.98 score 2024 up 8.9% 128th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.98 2024 up 18.1% 127th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 1.3% 2019 down 84.5% 181st Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.98 2024 up 8.9% 139th Existence of a national strategy for youth employment 1 score 2025 unchanged 70th SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 1 2025 unchanged 70th Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for 1 2025 unchanged 78th