Pacific island small states - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Pacific island small states was 40.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 40.98 in 2011, while its lowest value was 38.01 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 38.01
1991 38.15
1992 38.29
1993 38.43
1994 38.55
1995 38.59
1996 38.65
1997 38.59
1998 38.53
1999 38.48
2000 38.49
2001 38.49
2002 38.49
2003 38.46
2004 38.43
2005 38.47
2006 38.88
2007 39.30
2008 39.71
2009 40.16
2010 40.58
2011 40.98
2012 40.95
2013 40.95
2014 40.96
2015 40.72
2016 40.45
2017 40.56
2018 40.65
2019 40.71
2020 40.70
2021 40.77

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure