Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu stood at 33.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 65.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.5% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 47.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 34.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.7% | 35.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Vanuatu was 33.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.