Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.8% for labor share of gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (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 gross domestic product (GDP) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -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 45.0%, 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 | 61.8% | 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 gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Vanuatu was 60.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Vanuatu ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing 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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