Labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labour dependency ratio was 1.9 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.9 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu peaked at 1.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.51 | — |
| 1992 | 1.53 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.66 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.92 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.58 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.64 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 1.95 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2 compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 1.91 compare
- 38 Guyana 1.91 compare
- 40 Comoros 1.9 compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 1.88 compare
- 42 Togo 1.87 compare
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 labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu?
- Labour dependency ratio in Vanuatu was 1.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.