Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu is 53.3%, measured in 2025. 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu peaked at 74.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 62.3% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 54.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu was 53.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.