Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Vanuatu stood at 58.1%.
That represents a change of 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 77.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.8% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 67.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 58.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.0% | 58.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Labor force participation rate in Vanuatu was 58.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).