Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.4% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -59.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +194.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
- 176 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
- 177 Myanmar 1.5% compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
- 181 Burundi 1.0% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu was 1.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.