Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu stood at 13.3%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu peaked at 15.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 92nd out of 187 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -3.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -34.7% | 14.6% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More work & labour data for Vanuatu
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 311.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 431.36 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 875.48 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Vanuatu was 13.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Vanuatu ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.