Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 66.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 66.32 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2025.
The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 79.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 78.12 | — |
| 1989 | 79.33 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 37.69 | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 73.96 | +96.2% |
| 2007 | 69.37 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 64.78 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 60.2 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 58.09 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.93 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37.91 | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 66.32 | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.12 | 78.12 | 78.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.33 | 79.33 | 79.33 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.69 | 37.69 | 37.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.08 | 60.2 | 73.96 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.01 | 53.93 | 58.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.11 | 37.91 | 66.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 66.32 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.