Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 66.32 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.32
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
79.33
in 1989
All-time low
37.69
in 1999
Years of data
9
1979β2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Vanuatu, 1979β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Vanuatu is 66.32, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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.
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 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.01 | 53.93 | 58.09 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.11 | 37.91 | 66.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 25 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 67.2 compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
- 29 Belarus, Republic of 65.69 compare
- 30 Botswana 65.19 compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Vanuatu?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Vanuatu was 66.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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