Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 84.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 93.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.1% | — |
| 1991 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 84.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 84.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.7% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 85.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.1% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.7% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu was 84.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.