Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate) in Oceania

11 countries in Oceania, 2025. Unit: % of labour force. World ranking →

First in the ranking
1.4 %
Solomon Islands
Median country
5.1 %
half above, half below
World
4.8 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
1.4 to 11.7
Solomon Islands - French Polynesia

How to read it

Across 11 countries in Oceania, the highest value is in French Polynesia (11.7 %) and the lowest in Solomon Islands (1.4 %).

The median country is at 5.1 %: half are above, half below.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

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Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external… · via World Bank WDI (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) · licence

Unemployment over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Solomon Islands1.4
2Tonga2.0
3Papua New Guinea2.6
4Australia4.1
5Samoa5.0
6Vanuatu5.1
7New Zealand5.1
8Fiji5.3
9Guam5.6
10New Caledonia11.2
11French Polynesia11.7
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