Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 31.4% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 43.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2017.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.4% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 3 Tajikistan 12.1% compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
- 6 Peru 6.9% compare
- 7 Indonesia 6.4% compare
- 8 Ecuador 4.8% compare
- 9 Colombia 4.3% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 31.4% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2017.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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