Monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Monthly minimum wage was 57,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57,165
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 173 countries
All-time high
57,165
in 2023
All-time low
19,933
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu, 2008–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2008201620242008: 19.9k2009: 19.9k2010: 26.0k2011: 26.0k2012: 29.5k2013: 29.5k2014: 29.5k2015: 29.5k2016: 29.5k2017: 29.5k2018: 34.7k2019: 38.1k2020: 38.1k2021: 38.1k2022: 38.1k2023: 57.2k2024: 57.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu stood at 57,165. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu peaked at 57,165 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,933, in 2008.

Vanuatu ranks 39th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 19,933
2009 19,933 +0.0%
2010 26,000 +30.4%
2011 26,000 +0.0%
2012 29,467 +13.3%
2013 29,467 +0.0%
2014 29,467 +0.0%
2015 29,467 +0.0%
2016 29,467 +0.0%
2017 29,467 +0.0%
2018 34,667 +17.6%
2019 38,133 +10.0%
2020 38,133 +0.0%
2021 38,133 +0.0%
2022 38,133 +0.0%
2023 57,165 +49.9%
2024 57,165 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,933 19,933 19,933 2
2010s 30,160 26,000 38,133 10
2020s 45,746 38,133 57,165 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 36 Senegal 64,175 compare
  2. 37 Guyana 60,147 compare
  3. 38 Chad 60,000 compare
  4. 40 Comoros 55,000 compare
  5. 41 Togo 52,500 compare
  6. 42 Benin 52,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu?
Monthly minimum wage in Vanuatu was 57,165 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 57,165 in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 19,933 in 2008.
How does Vanuatu rank for monthly minimum wage?
Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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 Monthly minimum wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 3,960 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed

Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.