Status in employment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Status in employment was 39.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.38
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.45
in 2021
All-time low
22.42
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Vanuatu is 39.38, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Vanuatu peaked at 39.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.42, 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.
Status in employment in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.42 | — |
| 1992 | 22.58 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 22.71 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.92 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.1 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.25 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 23.42 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.56 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.67 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.87 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.91 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.97 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.09 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.23 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 27.04 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 30.83 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.85 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.83 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.81 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 34.75 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 35.74 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.81 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 37.86 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 38.98 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.93 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.45 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.43 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.39 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.38 | -0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 39.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 39.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.07 | 22.42 | 23.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.69 | 23.87 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.32 | 29.78 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.32 | 38.93 | 39.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 139 Mauritania 42.28 compare
- 140 Comoros 41.98 compare
- 141 Moldova 41.28 compare
- 143 Malawi 38.68 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 38.57 compare
- 145 North Korea 37.87 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 status in employment in Vanuatu?
- Status in employment in Vanuatu was 39.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for status in employment?
- Vanuatu ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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