Share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share in vulnerable employment was 57.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.74
in 1991
All-time low
57.94
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 57.99 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu peaked at 75.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.94, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.74 | — |
| 1992 | 75.59 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.48 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.26 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.09 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 74.94 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.76 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.51 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.22 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.26 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.26 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.64 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.21 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.48 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.51 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.33 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.18 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.98 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.82 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 63.58 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.41 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 61.13 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.88 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.56 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.96 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.94 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.99 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.99 | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 57.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 57.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.11 | 74.51 | 75.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.58 | 71.48 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 | 58.56 | 69.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.06 | 57.94 | 58.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 41 Malawi 59.91 compare
- 42 East Timor 58.63 compare
- 43 Moldova 58.62 compare
- 45 Bangladesh 57.35 compare
- 46 Comoros 56.84 compare
- 47 North Korea 56.77 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 share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Vanuatu was 57.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 75.74 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Vanuatu ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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