Pacific island small states - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Pacific island small states was 943,212 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 943,212 in 2021 and a minimum value of 547,177 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 547,177
1991 559,745
1992 572,121
1993 586,139
1994 600,238
1995 613,858
1996 625,309
1997 637,201
1998 648,918
1999 660,268
2000 671,333
2001 686,095
2002 699,525
2003 711,720
2004 724,453
2005 730,541
2006 749,285
2007 769,264
2008 790,198
2009 811,997
2010 832,335
2011 849,534
2012 852,035
2013 853,605
2014 854,784
2015 860,946
2016 870,723
2017 884,693
2018 900,287
2019 917,730
2020 927,461
2021 943,212

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure