Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu is 46.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 78.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 73.9% | — |
| 1989 | 78.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +77.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 54.5% | 63.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 26.2% | 46.6% | 2 |
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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 46.6% 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, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 57th out of 175 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 up 25.1%. 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, total (%) (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.