Work & Labour in Pacific island small states

44 indicators covering work & labour for Pacific island small states.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.9% 2025 up 0.3%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 67.3% 2025 down 0.5%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% 2025 down 1.4%
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% 2025 up 1.1%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% 2025 down 0.4%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% 2025 down 1.4%
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% 2025 up 0.9%
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% 2025 down 1.1%
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% 2025 down 1.8%
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% 2025 up 3.0%
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 25.0% 2025 up 2.5%
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 46.5% 2025 up 2.3%
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 32.0% 2025 up 4.7%
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% 2025 down 15.1%
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 14.2% 2025 down 1.0%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 10.7% 2025 down 5.2%
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 55.1% 2025 up 3.7%
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 47.3% 2025 up 6.8%
Employment in services (% of total employment) 50.6% 2025 up 5.6%
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 41.7% 2025 up 5.6%
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 51.5% 2025 up 3.9%
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 39.5% 2025 up 0.1%
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 12.5% 2025 down 6.4%
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 7.6% 2025 down 3.4%
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.4% 2025 down 5.0%
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 53.5% 2025 down 1.9%
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 48.5% 2025 down 3.8%
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 60.5% 2025 down 0.0%
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.7% 2025 down 5.5%
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 down 2.5%
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.3% 2025 down 10.6%
GDP per person employed 18,576 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 5.6%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 19.1% 2025 up 1.8%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 23.0% 2025 down 5.9%
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 15.4% 2025 up 16.0%
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 51.8% 2025 down 1.8%
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 46.5% 2025 down 3.9%
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 59.2% 2025 up 0.2%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.4% 2025 down 1.3%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 73.1% 2025 down 1.9%
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 51.7% 2025 up 0.1%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 45.0% 2025 up 0.2%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% 2025 down 1.2%
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 39.6% 2025 up 1.9%