Population by labor force status in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population by labor force status was 127,236 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Vanuatu stood at 127,236 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Vanuatu peaked at 127,236 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66,572 people, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,158 people | 66,572 people | 79,149 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 84,375 people | 80,003 people | 89,488 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,698 people | 91,105 people | 113,883 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,309 people | 116,568 people | 127,236 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Bhutan 162,213 people compare
- 165 Suriname 162,122 people compare
- 166 Cape Verde 130,224 people compare
- 168 Montenegro 113,134 people compare
- 169 Belize 111,102 people compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Vanuatu?
- Population by labor force status in Vanuatu was 127,236 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 127,236 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,572 people in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population by labor force status?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).