Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati

Kiribati: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2005–2023

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Kiribati, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 14.6 %2010: 30.6 %2015: 9.3 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 11 %2023: 2.8 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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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.