Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate was 58.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.11
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.13
in 2002
All-time low
58.04
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Vanuatu is 58.11, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Vanuatu peaked at 77.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.04, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.99 | — |
| 1991 | 76.97 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.97 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.87 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.9 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.84 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.82 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.87 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.05 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 71.02 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 67.79 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 64.39 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 63.76 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.13 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.49 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.85 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.21 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.56 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.25 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.04 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.28 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.42 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.34 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.11 | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 58.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 58.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.92 | 76.84 | 77.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.18 | 67.79 | 77.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.51 | 58.6 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.27 | 58.04 | 58.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu was 58.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.04 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force participation rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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