Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania
Oceania: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania peaked at 8.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2017.
That places Oceania 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 11 Georgia 3.6% compare
- 12 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Oceania was 7.1% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2017.
- How does Oceania rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Oceania ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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