[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia

Melanesia: [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work was 26.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 5 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2023
All-time low
25.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia, 2015–2023

01020302015201920232015: 25.82016: 25.82017: 25.82018: 25.92019: 25.92020: 26.62021: 26.72022: 26.72023: 26.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 26.8% for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia peaked at 26.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2015.

[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%) in Melanesia, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 25.8%
2016 25.8% +0.0%
2017 25.8% +0.0%
2018 25.9% +0.4%
2019 25.9% +0.0%
2020 26.6% +2.7%
2021 26.7% +0.4%
2022 26.7% +0.0%
2023 26.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.9% 5
2020s 26.7% 26.6% 26.8% 4

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  3. 4 Colombia 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia?
[ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work in Melanesia was 26.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2015.
How does Melanesia rank for [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work?
Melanesia ranks 5th out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
Is [ilo] proportion of employed population covered in the event of work rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 365 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed