Female labor force by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female labor force by age was 2,011 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,011 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,011 people
in 2024
All-time low
963 people
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Vanuatu stood at 2,011 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Vanuatu peaked at 2,011 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 963 people, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,097 people | — |
| 1991 | 1,085 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,070 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,050 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,046 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,029 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,013 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,001 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 983 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 963 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 976 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 997 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,015 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,059 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,111 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,170 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,246 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,286 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,334 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,394 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,457 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,475 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,487 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,497 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,505 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,509 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,506 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,499 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,497 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,501 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,591 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,774 people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,788 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,900 people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,011 people | +5.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,011 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,011 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,034 people | 963 people | 1,097 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,159 people | 976 people | 1,394 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,493 people | 1,457 people | 1,509 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 people | 1,591 people | 2,011 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 female labor force by age in Vanuatu?
- Female labor force by age in Vanuatu was 2,011 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,011 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 963 people in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female labor force by age?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).