Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 37.3% 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 64.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.2% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 101 Jamaica 37.4% compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 37.4% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 37.0% compare
- 106 Zambia 36.9% compare
- 107 Lithuania 36.8% compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Vanuatu was 37.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).