Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 28.0% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.1% | — |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +49.1% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -37.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 28.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 28.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 28.0% | 44.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 9 East Timor 29.1% compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 28.7% compare
- 12 Senegal 26.6% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 26.2% compare
- 14 Jordan 26.0% 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 youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Vanuatu was 28.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).