Share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of male vs female employment in services was 42.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.12
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.47
in 2019
All-time low
33.21
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu is 42.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu peaked at 42.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.21, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.86 | — |
| 1992 | 34.92 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.88 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.81 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.83 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.99 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.12 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.29 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.43 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.55 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.56 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.41 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.68 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.21 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.32 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.41 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.52 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.31 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.39 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.58 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.55 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.49 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.47 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.09 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.72 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.4 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.55 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.83 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.12 | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 42.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 42.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.89 | 34.78 | 35.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.49 | 35.2 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 | 33.21 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.45 | 40.72 | 42.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 services in Vanuatu?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Vanuatu was 42.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.21 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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