Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 43.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.41
in 2010
All-time low
41.93
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Vanuatu stood at 43.02.
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 agri in Vanuatu peaked at 51.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.93, 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 agri in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.38 | — |
| 1992 | 50.32 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.62 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.92 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.12 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.02 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.68 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 49.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.14 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.72 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.52 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.11 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.82 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.31 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.35 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.28 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.03 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.41 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 50.38 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.94 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.13 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.33 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.78 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.16 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.09 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.93 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.2 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.97 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.07 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.02 | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 43.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 43.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.64, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.04 | 49.6 | 50.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.12 | 47.88 | 50.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.08 | 41.93 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 | 42.97 | 43.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 30 East Timor 45.42 compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.02 compare
- 32 Nicaragua 44.25 compare
- 34 Nigeria 42.72 compare
- 35 Togo 41.37 compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 41.26 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 agri in Vanuatu?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vanuatu was 43.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.93 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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