SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 1.41 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.41 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Vanuatu peaked at 8.01 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.01 | — |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -59.5% |
| 2019 | 5.45 | +194.6% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 1.41 | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.29 | 4.57 | 8.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 1.85 | 5.45 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 1.41 | 4.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Timor-Leste 1.54 compare
- 169 Viet Nam 1.53 compare
- 170 Myanmar 1.48 compare
- 172 Republic of Moldova 1.28 compare
- 173 Cook Islands 1.26 compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Vanuatu?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Vanuatu was 1.41 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.