Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu, 2002–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu peaked at 26.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
That places Tuvalu 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.5% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Tuvalu was 7.3% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does Tuvalu rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.