Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.0%
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2006
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2006–2020
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Vanuatu, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2020.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Vanuatu peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.
That places Vanuatu 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +194.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 115 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
- 116 India 4.2% compare
- 117 Bulgaria 4.2% compare
- 119 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
- 121 Jersey 4.0% 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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Vanuatu was 4.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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