Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 66.3% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu peaked at 79.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 78.1% | — |
| 1989 | 79.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +75.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 66.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 66.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 60.2% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.9% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 37.9% | 66.3% | 2 |
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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu was 66.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.