Work & Labour in Pacific Islands 59 indicators covering work & labour for Pacific Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,429 2027 up 16.8% 72nd Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.48 2027 up 0.7% 25th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,478 2027 up 14.5% 79th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.01 2027 down 19.7% 72nd Labour dependency ratio 1.1 2027 down 7.3% 65th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 93,677 2027 up 4.5% 20th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 91,364 2027 up 4.6% 11th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 60.93 2027 up 1.8% 23rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.86 % change on previous year 2027 up 74.8% 28th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year 2027 down 58.7% 45th Employment 22,012 2025 up 21.3% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 22,012 2025 up 21.3% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year 2025 down 54.0% 49th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year 2025 down 54.0% 49th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.18 2027 up 752.5% 76th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.16 2027 up 633.9% 76th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.48 2027 up 0.7% 25th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 56.7 2026 up 0.5% 13th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 56.7 2026 up 0.5% 13th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.52 2027 down 20.5% 49th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 752,152 2027 up 17.2% 79th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25 2027 up 4.7% 55th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 33.45 2027 down 0.7% 78th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,081 2027 up 5.0% 81st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 15.98 2027 down 3.9% 60th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 2027 down 21.9% 28th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,289 2027 down 7.9% 69th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 18,804 2027 up 17.2% 79th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 9.52 2027 down 20.5% 49th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.85 % change on previous year 2027 up 126.0% 37th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.08 % change on previous year 2027 down 63.5% 45th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.26 % change on previous year 2027 down 71.2% 37th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 4.01 2027 down 19.7% 72nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.167 2025 down 7.7% 79th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 15.98 2027 down 3.9% 60th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2025 down 100.0% 51st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.82 2025 down 23.1% 82nd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 18.72 2027 up 0.3% 66th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,337 2027 down 1.8% 79th Jobs gap rate 8.8 2027 down 12.9% 64th Jobs gap 2,173 2027 up 1.0% 83rd Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5 2027 down 7.4% 60th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,232 2027 up 7.3% 81st Employment 22,012 2025 up 21.3% 70th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.93 2024 down 7.9% 75th Jobs gap rate 8.81 2027 down 13.1% 64th Jobs gap 2,173 2027 up 1.0% 83rd LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.35 2027 down 12.1% 50th Informal employment rate 18.72 2027 up 0.3% 66th Informal employment 4,210 2027 up 18.3% 80th Potential labour force rate 4.51 2027 down 4.6% 39th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 1,232 2027 up 7.3% 81st Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 5 2027 down 7.7% 61st Potential labour force rate 4.51 2027 down 4.6% 39th Potential labour force 1,108 2027 up 11.1% 80th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 13.6 2027 down 15.7% 44th LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 3,337 2027 down 1.8% 79th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 79.83 2023 up 2.6% 45th Labour force ages 25 to 54 14,427 2023 up 20.0% 75th