Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 22.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu is 22.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1950.
That places Vanuatu 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.6% | — |
| 1951 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 6.9% | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 222 Antigua and Barbuda 24.3% compare
- 223 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 224 Micronesia (country) 22.5% compare
- 226 South Sudan 21.7% compare
- 227 Tonga 21.2% compare
- 228 Sri Lanka 20.5% 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vanuatu was 22.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1950.
- How does Vanuatu rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.