Find Human Resources expertise in Kiribati

I-Kiribati is the most popular language, with English being the national language. However it is not widely spoken outside the capital. 10% of the population is employed on salaries or wages, mainly in the public sector, whilst the rest are involved in subsistence fishing and farming or working on fishing vessels. The major commercial activity is the harvesting of coconuts for the export of copra and seaweed production. Underemployment and unemployment levels are high in Kiribati, especially among the younger age groups. 2005 Census data show 41% of the total population is less then 20 years old and increases pressure for both school places and jobs. Consequently, the government has identified human resources development as one of the key platforms of its National Development Strategy. Skilled foreigners are usually accepted, especially in the form of volunteers.

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