Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 55.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 70.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 186 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+, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.8% | — |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.5% | 70.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 64.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 55.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.2% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 110 Equatorial Guinea 55.5% compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 55.3% compare
- 112 Mauritius 55.2% compare
- 114 Serbia 54.9% compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 54.8% compare
- 116 Hong Kong 54.8% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu was 55.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.