Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 43.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.62
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.25
in 1991
All-time low
43.62
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 43.62 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu peaked at 68.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.62, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.25 | — |
| 1992 | 68.13 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.12 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.83 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.8 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 67.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66.99 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.73 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.18 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.09 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.07 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.44 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.33 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.71 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.67 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 60.55 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.83 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 62.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.4 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 59.97 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 56.44 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 54.56 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 52.79 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.03 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 49.23 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 45.58 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.03 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.17 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.62 | -1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 43.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 43.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.64 | 66.73 | 68.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.16 | 60.55 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 | 49.23 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6 | 43.62 | 45.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vanuatu was 43.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.62 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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