Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 66.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu is 66.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu peaked at 79.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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
- 25 Macau, China 67.2% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.5% compare
- 29 Belarus 65.7% compare
- 30 Botswana 65.2% compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
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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 66.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 79.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 196 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 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.