Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 49.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Vanuatu stood at 49.6%.
That represents a change of up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 81.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 75.8% | — |
| 1989 | 81.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +69.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 49.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 49.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.0% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 40.1% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 29.3% | 49.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Vanuatu was 49.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.