Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu is 45.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 54.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 38th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.3% | — |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -27.6% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.6% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.7% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 23.7% | 45.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.2% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 45.9% compare
- 37 Maldives 45.3% compare
- 39 Honduras 45.0% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 44.6% compare
- 41 Macau, China 44.5% 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu was 45.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 155 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 up 38.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.