Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 63.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 63.8% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu peaked at 69.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2017.
Vanuatu ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 58.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu was 63.8% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.