Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru
Nauru: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru, 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru peaked at 23.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Nauru 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +178.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -61.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 8.3% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.3% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0006 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Nauru was 5.1% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Nauru ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.