Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states stood at 1.83 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states peaked at 3.58 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.65 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Pacific island small states 18th out of 44 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, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5657 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +350.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7923 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6959 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7193 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2021 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +350.7% | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -239.8% | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +222.3% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +77.4% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.6959 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 15 Chad 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Mali 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Senegal 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Angola 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mozambique 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Somalia 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.26 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Pacific island small states was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, total, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.