Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
64.81
in 2002
All-time low
36.87
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 37.26 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu peaked at 64.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.84 | — |
| 1991 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.04 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.24 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.23 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.82 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.96 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.23 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.7 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.61 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.81 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.32 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.9 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.03 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.54 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 49.19 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 43.67 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.85 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.03 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.22 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.01 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.22 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.87 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.33 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.35 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.26 | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 37.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 37.26 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.38 | 62.82 | 64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.86 | 49.19 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 37.22 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 | 36.87 | 37.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 101 Jamaica 37.44 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.42 compare
- 103 Luxembourg 37.33 compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 36.97 compare
- 106 Zambia 36.92 compare
- 107 Lithuania 36.79 compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu was 37.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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