Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
19.0%
in 2021
Vanuatu
65.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
Vanuatu rank
22nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Vanuatu
204060200020122025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 65.3% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 46.3%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 22 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 17.4% 61.7% 44.2% Vanuatu
2010s 18.8% 53.7% 35.0% Vanuatu
2020s 14.6% 36.3% 21.8% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 65.3% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
46.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.