Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 37.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 64.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 104th 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, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.8% | — |
| 1991 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
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% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu was 37.0% 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, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, total (%) (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.