Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 84.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Vanuatu peaked at 93.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 58th of 186 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 rates in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Vanuatu?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Vanuatu was 84.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).