Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 84.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
93.43
in 2002
All-time low
82.13
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 84.7 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Vanuatu peaked at 93.43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.13, 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 ilo wdi in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.07 | — |
| 1991 | 93.03 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 93.03 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 93.12 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.86 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.85 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.77 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.86 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.68 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.43 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.24 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.09 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.79 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.59 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.07 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 85.25 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 82.13 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 82.4 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.01 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.34 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.07 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.47 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.89 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.33 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 85.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.17 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 84.79 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.71 | -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 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 84.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.91 | 92.72 | 93.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.54 | 85.25 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 82.13 | 85.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 84.7 | 88.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vanuatu?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vanuatu was 84.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 93.43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.13 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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