Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 32.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu is 32.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 55.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 98th 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, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.2% | — |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 54.0% | 55.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 44.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu was 32.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, 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.