Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia
Melanesia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia stood at 33.1%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia peaked at 47.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2017.
Melanesia ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 39.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.1% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 2 Honduras 12.9% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 12.1% compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Melanesia was 33.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2017.
- How does Melanesia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Melanesia ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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