Unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.08
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.4
in 2003
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu stood at 4.08.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu peaked at 6.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 115th 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.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.95 | — |
| 1992 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.03 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.02 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.11 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.13 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.24 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.23 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.21 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.92 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 4.08 | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.93 | 6.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 4.15 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.9 | 4.31 | 6 |
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 rate of males vs females in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Vanuatu was 4.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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