Female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.03
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.93
in 2002
All-time low
34.03
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu is 34.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu peaked at 65.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.03, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.54 | — |
| 1991 | 64.38 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.34 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.69 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.48 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.76 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.27 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.85 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.22 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.41 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.93 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 65.58 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.28 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.75 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.66 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.44 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 53.05 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 47.58 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.18 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 41.33 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.48 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.64 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.79 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.95 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.23 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.34 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.47 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.12 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 34.22 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.14 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.03 | -0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.96 | 63.27 | 64.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.19 | 47.58 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.35 | 34.47 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.36 | 34.03 | 35.3 | 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 participation rate by age in Vanuatu?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu was 34.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.03 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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