Male labor participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Male labor participation rate was 62.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.95
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.65
in 2005
All-time low
61.96
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 62.95 for male labor 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 participation rate in Vanuatu peaked at 79.65 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.96, 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.
Male labor participation rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.53 | — |
| 1991 | 79.53 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.53 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.53 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.52 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.54 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.57 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.57 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.63 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.64 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.64 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.59 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.05 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.55 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.78 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.58 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.76 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.92 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.08 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.23 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.63 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.96 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.24 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.22 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.19 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.95 | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 62.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.31, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 62.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.54 | 79.52 | 79.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.34 | 73.05 | 79.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.95 | 63.23 | 70.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.87 | 61.96 | 63.24 | 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 male labor participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Male labor participation rate in Vanuatu was 62.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.65 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.96 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for male labor participation rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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