Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu stood at 43.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 51.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 33rd 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.4% | — |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 30 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% compare
- 32 Nicaragua 44.3% compare
- 34 Nigeria 42.7% compare
- 35 Togo 41.4% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 41.3% 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Vanuatu was 43.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.