Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 3,413 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,413
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,413
in 2027
All-time low
2,235
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201620272005: 2.2k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.1k2024: 3.2k2025: 3.2k2026: 3.3k2027: 3.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu is 3,413, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu peaked at 3,413 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,235, in 2005.

Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,235
2006 2,318 +3.7%
2007 2,387 +3.0%
2008 2,448 +2.6%
2009 2,488 +1.6%
2010 2,499 +0.5%
2011 2,531 +1.3%
2012 2,557 +1.0%
2013 2,580 +0.9%
2014 2,607 +1.0%
2015 2,630 +0.9%
2016 2,659 +1.1%
2017 2,694 +1.3%
2018 2,725 +1.1%
2019 2,758 +1.2%
2020 2,506 -9.1%
2021 2,857 +14.0%
2022 3,007 +5.3%
2023 3,091 +2.8%
2024 3,173 +2.7%
2025 3,248 +2.3%
2026 3,328 +2.5%
2027 3,413 +2.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3,413 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3,413 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,375 2,235 2,488 5
2010s 2,624 2,499 2,758 10
2020s 3,078 2,506 3,413 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 New Caledonia 4,193 compare
  2. 180 French Polynesia 3,776 compare
  3. 181 Saint Lucia 3,738 compare
  4. 183 Guam 2,844 compare
  5. 184 Samoa 2,479 compare
  6. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Vanuatu was 3,413 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3,413 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2,235 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.