Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states is 2.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.69 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Pacific island small states 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7029 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +421.4% |
| 2007 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.827 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7731 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8588 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7479 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7016 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +203.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2020 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 2022 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.7029 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.7016 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 12 Georgia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Burundi 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Comoros 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.36 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force, female 441,281 (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1601 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 157.2% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.88 years (2007)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2007)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 10.3% (2025)
- Female migrants 46.1% (2020)
- Rural population, male 32.7% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.