Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu stood at 62.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu peaked at 79.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.5% | — |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 63.2% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 63.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Vanuatu was 62.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.