Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2002
All-time low
29.2%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 54.61992: 54.51993: 54.51994: 53.61995: 53.81996: 53.91997: 53.31998: 53.61999: 53.82000: 53.32001: 54.32002: 55.52003: 55.22004: 55.22005: 552006: 54.12007: 50.82008: 47.22009: 43.22010: 38.12011: 37.12012: 36.12013: 35.12014: 34.22015: 33.32016: 32.42017: 31.42018: 30.42019: 29.52020: 30.92021: 31.22022: 29.52023: 29.42024: 29.32025: 29.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu stood at 29.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 55.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2025.

That places Vanuatu 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 54.6%
1992 54.5% -0.1%
1993 54.5% -0.1%
1994 53.6% -1.7%
1995 53.8% +0.4%
1996 53.9% +0.1%
1997 53.3% -1.0%
1998 53.6% +0.4%
1999 53.8% +0.5%
2000 53.3% -0.9%
2001 54.3% +1.8%
2002 55.5% +2.2%
2003 55.2% -0.5%
2004 55.2% -0.1%
2005 55.0% -0.4%
2006 54.1% -1.6%
2007 50.8% -6.1%
2008 47.2% -7.1%
2009 43.2% -8.4%
2010 38.1% -11.9%
2011 37.1% -2.6%
2012 36.1% -2.6%
2013 35.1% -2.7%
2014 34.2% -2.7%
2015 33.3% -2.7%
2016 32.4% -2.7%
2017 31.4% -2.9%
2018 30.4% -3.2%
2019 29.5% -3.2%
2020 30.9% +4.8%
2021 31.2% +1.1%
2022 29.5% -5.7%
2023 29.4% -0.1%
2024 29.3% -0.3%
2025 29.2% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.0% 53.3% 54.6% 9
2000s 52.4% 43.2% 55.5% 10
2010s 33.7% 29.5% 38.1% 10
2020s 29.9% 29.2% 31.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu was 29.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.