Male labor force participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Male labor force participation rate was 62.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male 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
Vanuatu recorded 62.9% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Vanuatu peaked at 79.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 73.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 63.2% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.0% | 63.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 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 male labor force participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Male labor force participation rate in Vanuatu was 62.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).