Female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female labor force participation rates was 53.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.31
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.39
in 2002
All-time low
53.31
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu stood at 53.31. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu peaked at 74.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.31, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.02 | — |
| 1991 | 73.99 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.99 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.86 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.75 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.89 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.75 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.39 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.32 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.26 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.14 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.29 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 66.4 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 62.27 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.06 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.62 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.17 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.73 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.28 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.84 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.95 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.45 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.62 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.63 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.6 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.53 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.31 | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 53.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 53.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9 | 73.75 | 74.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.77 | 62.27 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.95 | 53.95 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.69 | 53.31 | 54.62 | 6 |
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 rates in Vanuatu?
- Female labor force participation rates in Vanuatu was 53.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.31 in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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