Manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Manufacturing share of total employment was 3.98 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.98
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
133rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2019
All-time low
0.53
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu, 2006–2020

12342006201320202006: 0.532009: 1.92010: 2.22019: 42020: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 3.98 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu peaked at 4.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2006.

Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 0.53
2009 1.88 +254.7%
2010 2.25 +19.7%
2019 4.02 +78.7%
2020 3.98 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.21 0.53 1.88 2
2010s 3.13 2.25 4.02 2
2020s 3.98 3.98 3.98 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 130 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.44 compare
  2. 131 Uganda 4.29 compare
  3. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
  4. 134 Grenada 3.96
  5. 135 Kiribati 3.95 compare
  6. 136 Jamaica 3.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Vanuatu was 3.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2006.
How does Vanuatu rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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