Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati
Kiribati: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati, 2005–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.8% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 151st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.6% | — |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +108.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -74.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.6% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.8% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati was 2.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Kiribati ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.