Unemployment rate for young people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment rate for young people was 11.34 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.34
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.37
in 2002
All-time low
8.96
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Vanuatu, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.34 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Vanuatu peaked at 14.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8 | 13.39 | 14.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.96 | 8.96 | 14.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 9.4 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 | 9.7 | 11.61 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Vanuatu
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 163.02 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 444.12 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Vanuatu was 11.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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