Labor share of gdp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor share of gdp was 60.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2007
All-time low
59.5
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Vanuatu, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.8 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 68.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.5, in 2017.
Vanuatu ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.1 | — |
| 2005 | 67.7 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.3 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 62 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 59.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.8 | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5 | 66.3 | 68.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.82 | 59.5 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7 | 59.8 | 62.1 | 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 share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Labor share of gdp in Vanuatu was 60.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5 in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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