Labour Market Statistics

Key Labour Market Statistics from census 2001
2001 Census
Total Employment Total Urban Rural
  Male Female Male Female Male Female
Number of persons employed 387 276 138 122 249 154
Number of persons unemployed 62 22 23 1 39 21
Unemployment rate 13.80% 7.38% 15.13% 0.81% 8.41% 13.82%
Unemployment rate, 15 - 24 year olds na na na na na na
Employment in the Public Sector Total Urban Rural
  Male Female Male Female Male Female
Number of persons employed 236 162 70 63 166 99
Employment in the Private Sector Total Urban Rural
  Male Female Male Female Male Female
  151 114 68 59 83 55

Statistics Niue - Census 2001

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Definition of employed: Persons in the Labour Force who are Working Full time, Working Part-time, and working for sale.

Definition of unemployed: Persons in the Labour Force who are Working to produce for own use and Not working but actively looking for a job.

Source: Statistics Niue Census 2001

Total Employees in the Niue Public Service by Year
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003-Jun04
Government Departments 378 360 360 352 352 364 *381

Government Corporations

 86 85 73 75 69 74 *121

To view the details of the number of workers in each department or corporation please click on the appropriate link.

Source: Administration Department (National Budgets) - * From Head of Departments and Managers

Total Employees in the Niue Private Sector by Year
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003-Jun04
Private Enterprises na na na na na na 210#

# - Estimated

Source: Niue Statistics - Census 2001

Date this website was last updated:  Tuesday, 16 June 2009