Share of male vs. female employment in services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 42.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Vanuatu is 42.1%, 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 42.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.9% | — |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 34.8% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 6 |
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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 42.1% 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 services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.