Gender income gap in Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands: Gender income gap was 65.97 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Gender income gap in Pacific Islands, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Pacific Islands recorded 65.97 for gender income gap in 2026.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender income gap in Pacific Islands peaked at 65.98 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.76, in 2004.
Pacific Islands ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gender income gap in Pacific Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.76 | — |
| 2005 | 51.16 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.83 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 55.65 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.23 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.55 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.77 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.78 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 56.49 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.22 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.67 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 63.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65.53 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 65.07 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.03 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.04 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.61 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 65.98 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 65.97 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.36 | 50.76 | 55.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.69 | 53.75 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.46 | 65.03 | 65.98 | 7 |
More gender data for Pacific Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,290 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0486 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.52 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender income gap in Pacific Islands?
- Gender income gap in Pacific Islands was 65.97 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender income gap recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.98 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender income gap recorded in Pacific Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.76 in 2004.
- How does Pacific Islands rank for gender income gap?
- Pacific Islands ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2026.
- Is gender income gap rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender income gap (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The gender income gap, expressed as a percentage, is calculated as the ratio of women's total labour income to men's total labour income. This indicator reflects gender disparities in work earnings. For example, a value of less than 100 indicates that women earn less than men, with 100 implying parity between men and women. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.