Nauru: jobs and pay
2 answers, 2 from Nauru's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
What is the unemployment rate in Nauru?
Nauru's unemployment rate was 1% for people aged 15 and over in 2024–25, according to the Nauru Bureau of Statistics' 2024–25 Household Income and Expenditure Survey report. The 2021 census measured 5.0% (4.9% for men, 5.2% for women), with 4,570 people employed and labour force participation of 67.0%, as published in the census analytical report.
The two sources use different survey methods, so they are not directly comparable. Youth unemployment was 12.0% at the 2021 census. The HIES shows half (50%) of 15 to 24 year olds were not in employment, education or training, and the census found that 89.2% of households had wages as a main source of income.
What is the average household income in Nauru?
The average household income in Nauru was A$69,830 a year in 2024–25, or A$12,080 per person, according to the Nauru Bureau of Statistics' 2024–25 Household Income and Expenditure Survey report. Employment income made up 56% of household income, imputed rent 29% and transfers 6%.
Imputed rent is the estimated value of living in a home the household owns, so cash income is lower: A$46,859 a year on average. The survey's Gini coefficient for income is 0.31, where 0 is complete equality. It counted 2,021 private households and 11,682 people, with an average household size of 5.8. 10% of people lived below half the median income.
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