Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 15.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vanuatu is 15.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vanuatu peaked at 20.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2006.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.37 | — |
| 2009 | 6.49 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 20.49 | +169.7% |
| 2025 | 15.85 | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 | 5.37 | 6.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.05 | 7.6 | 20.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 15.85 | 15.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Barbados 25.61 compare
- 85 Seychelles 20 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 18.66 compare
- 88 Belize 14.42 compare
- 89 Grenada 10.66 compare
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 public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vanuatu?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vanuatu was 15.85 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.