Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
54.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 1991
All-time low
54.1%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 70.51992: 70.41993: 70.31994: 70.11995: 69.91996: 69.81997: 69.61998: 69.51999: 69.42000: 69.12001: 69.22002: 69.32003: 69.42004: 69.52005: 69.42006: 68.82007: 68.62008: 68.32009: 682010: 65.32011: 64.22012: 63.12013: 61.92014: 60.82015: 59.72016: 58.52017: 57.32018: 56.12019: 54.92020: 54.92021: 54.12022: 54.12023: 54.32024: 54.52025: 54.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 54.7% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 70.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2022.

Vanuatu ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 70.5%
1992 70.4% -0.2%
1993 70.3% -0.1%
1994 70.1% -0.4%
1995 69.9% -0.2%
1996 69.8% -0.2%
1997 69.6% -0.3%
1998 69.5% -0.2%
1999 69.4% -0.1%
2000 69.1% -0.4%
2001 69.2% +0.2%
2002 69.3% +0.2%
2003 69.4% +0.1%
2004 69.5% +0.1%
2005 69.4% -0.1%
2006 68.8% -0.8%
2007 68.6% -0.3%
2008 68.3% -0.4%
2009 68.0% -0.4%
2010 65.3% -4.0%
2011 64.2% -1.7%
2012 63.1% -1.7%
2013 61.9% -1.8%
2014 60.8% -1.8%
2015 59.7% -1.9%
2016 58.5% -1.9%
2017 57.3% -2.1%
2018 56.1% -2.0%
2019 54.9% -2.2%
2020 54.9% -0.0%
2021 54.1% -1.3%
2022 54.1% -0.0%
2023 54.3% +0.4%
2024 54.5% +0.3%
2025 54.7% +0.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 54.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 54.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.9% 69.4% 70.5% 9
2000s 69.0% 68.0% 69.5% 10
2010s 60.2% 54.9% 65.3% 10
2020s 54.4% 54.1% 54.9% 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 36 Senegal 55.7% compare
  2. 37 Kenya 55.6% compare
  3. 38 Nigeria 54.8% compare
  4. 40 Malawi 54.0% compare
  5. 41 Timor-Leste 53.9% compare
  6. 42 Ghana 53.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu?
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu was 54.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
Vanuatu ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.