Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 91.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 91.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 92.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2009.
Vanuatu ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 87.4% | — |
| 1989 | 89.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 79.1% | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +15.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 77.0% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.1% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 79.1% | 91.0% | 2 |
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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)
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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 91.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 92.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 196 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.