Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 60.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.95
in 2006
All-time low
59.29
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.38 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Vanuatu peaked at 74.95 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.29, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 133rd out of 186 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 men vs women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8 | — |
| 1992 | 74.82 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.63 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.73 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.72 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 74.68 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.67 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.56 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.53 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.68 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.88 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.95 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.88 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.06 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.62 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 66.84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.06 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.28 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.49 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.73 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.97 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.18 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.35 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 60.53 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.14 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.29 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.73 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 60.74 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.73 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.38 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.72 | 74.63 | 74.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.83 | 70.06 | 74.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 | 60.53 | 67.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.33 | 59.29 | 60.74 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Vanuatu?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vanuatu was 60.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.29 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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