Labor force, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force, total was 1.05 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Pacific island small states is 1.05 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.05 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 585,873, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 585,873 | — |
| 1991 | 597,731 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 608,287 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 619,528 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 630,778 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 641,886 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 654,101 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 668,429 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 683,947 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 699,599 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 715,789 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 730,701 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 745,067 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 758,112 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 770,753 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 775,113 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 794,875 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 811,061 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 825,562 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 839,358 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 854,064 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 875,415 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 882,351 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 888,491 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 894,882 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 906,035 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 916,728 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 931,775 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 944,987 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 956,150 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 940,363 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 959,356 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 993,737 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,016 | 585,873 | 699,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 776,639 | 715,789 | 839,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,088 | 854,064 | 956,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,236 | 940,363 | 1.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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 in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force, total in Pacific island small states was 1.05 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,873 in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.