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.
Male labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.5% | — |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 62.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 62.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).