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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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