Employment by status in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment by status was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Vanuatu is 39.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Vanuatu peaked at 39.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.9% | 39.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 139 Mauritania 42.3% compare
- 140 Comoros 42.0% compare
- 141 Moldova 41.3% compare
- 143 Malawi 38.7% compare
- 144 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 145 North Korea 37.9% compare
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 64.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Vanuatu?
- Employment by status in Vanuatu was 39.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment by status?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.