Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 68.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu is 68.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 70.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.7% | — |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | +66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.4% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 41.2% | 68.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Vanuatu was 68.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.