Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 1.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu peaked at 5.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.9% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +105.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -66.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vanuatu was 1.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.