Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu peaked at 10.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -69.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +334.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -39.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -63.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 169 Liechtenstein 1.8% compare
- 170 Cuba 1.8% compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 172 Benin 1.5% compare
- 174 Viet Nam 1.4% compare
- 175 Republic of Moldova 1.2% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Vanuatu was 1.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.