Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
49.7%
in 2021
Vanuatu
68.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
28th
Vanuatu rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 68.6% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 68.4% | 19.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 59.3% | 7.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 41.2% | 9.3% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 68.6% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 18.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.