Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Papua New Guinea
28.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
29.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
87th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 29.2% against 28.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 54.0% | 17.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 52.4% | 13.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.9% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 29.2% against 28.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.