Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.33 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 3.67 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.56 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.8505 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.742 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4447 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2010 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +476.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8877 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9076 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8941 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9561 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9843 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.8505 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.4447 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6353 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 52 Saudi Arabia 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Namibia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Eswatini 2.28 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.