Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9.8% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2021.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 34th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.7% | — |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +147.9% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -81.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +54.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Marshall Islands was 9.8% in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Marshall Islands ranks 34th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.