Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 16.73 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
16.73
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.69
in 2006
All-time low
14.73
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 18.62006: 18.72007: 18.62008: 18.52009: 18.32010: 17.92011: 17.82012: 17.62013: 17.42014: 17.32015: 17.12016: 172017: 16.92018: 16.72019: 16.62020: 14.72021: 16.42022: 16.92023: 16.92024: 16.92025: 16.82026: 16.82027: 16.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 16.73 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu peaked at 18.69 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2020.

Vanuatu ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18.62
2006 18.69 +0.4%
2007 18.64 -0.3%
2008 18.54 -0.5%
2009 18.29 -1.3%
2010 17.92 -2.0%
2011 17.76 -0.9%
2012 17.59 -1.0%
2013 17.41 -1.0%
2014 17.28 -0.7%
2015 17.12 -0.9%
2016 16.99 -0.8%
2017 16.89 -0.6%
2018 16.73 -0.9%
2019 16.57 -1.0%
2020 14.73 -11.1%
2021 16.4 +11.3%
2022 16.85 +2.7%
2023 16.87 +0.1%
2024 16.87 +0.0%
2025 16.81 -0.4%
2026 16.76 -0.3%
2027 16.73 -0.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 16.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 16.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.56 18.29 18.69 5
2010s 17.23 16.57 17.92 10
2020s 16.5 14.73 16.87 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 172 Jordan 17.59 compare
  2. 173 South Africa 17.05 compare
  3. 174 Algeria 17 compare
  4. 176 Tonga 16.62 compare
  5. 177 Nepal 15.94 compare
  6. 178 Tajikistan 15.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Vanuatu was 16.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 18.69 in 2006.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 2020.
How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.