Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 3.2% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states peaked at 4.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Pacific island small states 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 43 Sweden 8.8% compare
- 44 Estonia 8.6% compare
- 45 Morocco 8.5% compare
- 46 Chile 8.5% compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
- 48 Tajikistan 8.2% compare
- 49 Mauritania 8.1% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Pacific island small states was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.