Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, total in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, total in Vanuatu stood at 41.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Vanuatu peaked at 60.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.1% | — |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +46.8% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -28.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 41.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 41.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 59.1% | 59.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 39.8% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 41.7% | 58.4% | 2 |
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 part time employment, total in Vanuatu?
- Part time employment, total in Vanuatu was 41.7% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for part time employment, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.