Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 42.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu stood at 42.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 42.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.9% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 6 |
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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu was 42.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).