Female labor force by age in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Female labor force by age was 2,011 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,011
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,011
in 2024
All-time low
963
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k1991: 1.1k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 9831999: 9632000: 9762001: 9972002: 1.0k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force by age in Vanuatu stood at 2,011. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 963, 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

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,097 —
1991 1,085 -1.1%
1992 1,070 -1.4%
1993 1,050 -1.9%
1994 1,046 -0.4%
1995 1,029 -1.6%
1996 1,013 -1.6%
1997 1,001 -1.2%
1998 983 -1.8%
1999 963 -2.0%
2000 976 +1.3%
2001 997 +2.2%
2002 1,015 +1.8%
2003 1,059 +4.3%
2004 1,111 +4.9%
2005 1,170 +5.3%
2006 1,246 +6.5%
2007 1,286 +3.2%
2008 1,334 +3.7%
2009 1,394 +4.5%
2010 1,457 +4.5%
2011 1,475 +1.2%
2012 1,487 +0.8%
2013 1,497 +0.7%
2014 1,505 +0.5%
2015 1,509 +0.3%
2016 1,506 -0.2%
2017 1,499 -0.5%
2018 1,497 -0.1%
2019 1,501 +0.3%
2020 1,591 +6.0%
2021 1,774 +11.5%
2022 1,788 +0.8%
2023 1,900 +6.3%
2024 2,011 +5.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 2,011 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 2,011 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,034 963 1,097 10
2000s 1,159 976 1,394 10
2010s 1,493 1,457 1,509 10
2020s 1,813 1,591 2,011 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 161 Mauritius 3,315 compare
  2. 162 Barbados 2,196 compare
  3. 163 United States Virgin Islands 2,066 compare
  4. 165 Malta 1,996 compare
  5. 166 Djibouti 1,989 compare
  6. 167 Western Sahara 1,887 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in Vanuatu?
Female labor force by age in Vanuatu was 2,011 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,011 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 963 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 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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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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