Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 66.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.2% | — |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 59.1% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 50.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Vanuatu was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.