Labor force, female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force, female was 441,281 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Pacific island small states is 441,281, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 441,281 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,962, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 223,962 | — |
| 1991 | 229,305 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 234,150 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 239,351 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 244,585 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 249,409 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 254,775 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 260,113 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 265,847 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 271,658 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 277,901 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 283,758 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 289,397 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 294,250 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 298,915 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 301,016 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 312,048 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 321,057 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 329,601 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 338,101 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 346,944 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 359,739 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 362,714 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 365,518 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 368,657 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 371,414 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 374,020 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 381,987 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 389,124 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 395,272 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 391,116 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 401,990 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 413,495 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 423,235 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 432,599 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 441,281 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,316 | 223,962 | 271,658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,604 | 277,901 | 338,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,539 | 346,944 | 395,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,286 | 391,116 | 441,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Niger 5.38 million compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 5.26 million compare
- 46 Cambodia 5.04 million compare
- 47 Cameroon 5.03 million compare
- 48 Iran 4.99 million compare
- 49 Netherlands 4.88 million compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 4.83 million compare
More gender data for Pacific island small states
- 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, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (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, female 11.88 years (2007)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.88 years (2007)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 10.3% (2025)
- Female migrants 46.1% (2020)
- Rural population, female 31.5% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force, female in Pacific island small states was 441,281 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 441,281 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,962 in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force, female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women 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.