Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands, 1984–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands is 11.2%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 11.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11.7% | — |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +35.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 11.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 21 North Macedonia 11.5% compare
- 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 25 Dominica 11.0% compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 27 Nepal 10.7% compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Northern Mariana Islands was 11.2% in 2010, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.