Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 85.34 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
85.34
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.34
in 2027
All-time low
55.87
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, 2005–2027

0204060802005201620272005: 55.92006: 57.92007: 59.72008: 61.22009: 62.22010: 62.52011: 63.32012: 63.92013: 64.52014: 65.22015: 65.72016: 66.52017: 67.42018: 68.12019: 68.92020: 62.62021: 71.42022: 75.22023: 77.32024: 79.32025: 81.22026: 83.22027: 85.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 85.34 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Vanuatu peaked at 85.34 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 55.87, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 55.87
2006 57.94 +3.7%
2007 59.68 +3.0%
2008 61.21 +2.6%
2009 62.2 +1.6%
2010 62.48 +0.5%
2011 63.28 +1.3%
2012 63.93 +1.0%
2013 64.5 +0.9%
2014 65.17 +1.0%
2015 65.74 +0.9%
2016 66.46 +1.1%
2017 67.36 +1.3%
2018 68.13 +1.1%
2019 68.95 +1.2%
2020 62.64 -9.1%
2021 71.42 +14.0%
2022 75.17 +5.3%
2023 77.27 +2.8%
2024 79.34 +2.7%
2025 81.19 +2.3%
2026 83.2 +2.5%
2027 85.34 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.38 55.87 62.2 5
2010s 65.6 62.48 68.95 10
2020s 76.95 62.64 85.34 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 New Caledonia 104.83 compare
  2. 180 French Polynesia 94.4 compare
  3. 181 Saint Lucia 93.46 compare
  4. 183 Guam 71.1 compare
  5. 184 Samoa 61.98 compare
  6. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Vanuatu?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Vanuatu was 85.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 85.34 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 55.87 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.