Vanuatu - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 27.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 75.40 in 1989, while its lowest value was 27.72 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.88 |
| 1989 | 75.40 |
| 2006 | 63.89 |
| 2009 | 49.16 |
| 2010 | 42.37 |
| 2019 | 27.72 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 48.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.82 in 2002, while its lowest value was 48.15 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.32 |
| 1991 | 51.29 |
| 1992 | 51.34 |
| 1993 | 51.63 |
| 1994 | 50.77 |
| 1995 | 50.95 |
| 1996 | 50.93 |
| 1997 | 50.54 |
| 1998 | 50.22 |
| 1999 | 50.45 |
| 2000 | 49.95 |
| 2001 | 50.75 |
| 2002 | 51.82 |
| 2003 | 51.57 |
| 2004 | 51.35 |
| 2005 | 50.94 |
| 2006 | 50.15 |
| 2007 | 49.80 |
| 2008 | 49.27 |
| 2009 | 49.16 |
| 2010 | 49.27 |
| 2011 | 49.50 |
| 2012 | 49.64 |
| 2013 | 49.74 |
| 2014 | 49.79 |
| 2015 | 50.11 |
| 2016 | 49.85 |
| 2017 | 49.45 |
| 2018 | 49.27 |
| 2019 | 49.10 |
| 2020 | 48.15 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 30.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 81.53 in 1989, while its lowest value was 30.52 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 75.78 |
| 1989 | 81.53 |
| 2006 | 62.15 |
| 2009 | 59.96 |
| 2010 | 46.82 |
| 2019 | 30.52 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 58.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.95 in 2002, while its lowest value was 58.85 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.40 |
| 1991 | 61.40 |
| 1992 | 61.44 |
| 1993 | 61.62 |
| 1994 | 61.09 |
| 1995 | 61.20 |
| 1996 | 61.23 |
| 1997 | 61.04 |
| 1998 | 60.89 |
| 1999 | 61.07 |
| 2000 | 60.77 |
| 2001 | 61.29 |
| 2002 | 61.95 |
| 2003 | 61.80 |
| 2004 | 61.66 |
| 2005 | 61.40 |
| 2006 | 60.88 |
| 2007 | 60.59 |
| 2008 | 60.16 |
| 2009 | 59.98 |
| 2010 | 59.93 |
| 2011 | 60.06 |
| 2012 | 60.15 |
| 2013 | 60.21 |
| 2014 | 60.22 |
| 2015 | 60.41 |
| 2016 | 60.24 |
| 2017 | 60.00 |
| 2018 | 59.90 |
| 2019 | 59.82 |
| 2020 | 58.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 29.09 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 78.45 in 1989, while its lowest value was 29.09 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 73.89 |
| 1989 | 78.45 |
| 2006 | 63.05 |
| 2009 | 54.49 |
| 2010 | 44.51 |
| 2019 | 29.09 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 53.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.00 in 2002, while its lowest value was 53.66 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.43 |
| 1991 | 56.41 |
| 1992 | 56.46 |
| 1993 | 56.70 |
| 1994 | 56.01 |
| 1995 | 56.16 |
| 1996 | 56.18 |
| 1997 | 55.89 |
| 1998 | 55.66 |
| 1999 | 55.87 |
| 2000 | 55.47 |
| 2001 | 56.14 |
| 2002 | 57.00 |
| 2003 | 56.81 |
| 2004 | 56.63 |
| 2005 | 56.30 |
| 2006 | 55.62 |
| 2007 | 55.26 |
| 2008 | 54.72 |
| 2009 | 54.51 |
| 2010 | 54.50 |
| 2011 | 54.66 |
| 2012 | 54.78 |
| 2013 | 54.87 |
| 2014 | 54.91 |
| 2015 | 55.17 |
| 2016 | 55.01 |
| 2017 | 54.74 |
| 2018 | 54.66 |
| 2019 | 54.59 |
| 2020 | 53.66 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 61.67 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 61.69 in 2018, while its lowest value was 60.63 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.42 |
| 1991 | 61.39 |
| 1992 | 61.40 |
| 1993 | 61.51 |
| 1994 | 61.18 |
| 1995 | 61.27 |
| 1996 | 61.20 |
| 1997 | 60.98 |
| 1998 | 60.78 |
| 1999 | 60.84 |
| 2000 | 60.63 |
| 2001 | 61.00 |
| 2002 | 61.49 |
| 2003 | 61.48 |
| 2004 | 61.49 |
| 2005 | 61.41 |
| 2006 | 61.09 |
| 2007 | 61.00 |
| 2008 | 60.93 |
| 2009 | 61.06 |
| 2010 | 61.29 |
| 2011 | 61.29 |
| 2012 | 61.27 |
| 2013 | 61.31 |
| 2014 | 61.40 |
| 2015 | 61.63 |
| 2016 | 61.68 |
| 2017 | 61.66 |
| 2018 | 61.69 |
| 2019 | 61.67 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 79.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 79.70 in 2015, while its lowest value was 78.15 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.16 |
| 1991 | 79.12 |
| 1992 | 79.12 |
| 1993 | 79.23 |
| 1994 | 78.87 |
| 1995 | 78.94 |
| 1996 | 78.83 |
| 1997 | 78.56 |
| 1998 | 78.33 |
| 1999 | 78.37 |
| 2000 | 78.15 |
| 2001 | 78.52 |
| 2002 | 79.04 |
| 2003 | 79.03 |
| 2004 | 79.05 |
| 2005 | 78.98 |
| 2006 | 78.76 |
| 2007 | 78.81 |
| 2008 | 78.91 |
| 2009 | 79.23 |
| 2010 | 79.59 |
| 2011 | 79.56 |
| 2012 | 79.46 |
| 2013 | 79.42 |
| 2014 | 79.47 |
| 2015 | 79.70 |
| 2016 | 79.66 |
| 2017 | 79.56 |
| 2018 | 79.53 |
| 2019 | 79.46 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 70.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.64 in 2016, while its lowest value was 69.48 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.39 |
| 1991 | 70.35 |
| 1992 | 70.35 |
| 1993 | 70.47 |
| 1994 | 70.12 |
| 1995 | 70.20 |
| 1996 | 70.11 |
| 1997 | 69.86 |
| 1998 | 69.65 |
| 1999 | 69.70 |
| 2000 | 69.48 |
| 2001 | 69.85 |
| 2002 | 70.35 |
| 2003 | 70.34 |
| 2004 | 70.35 |
| 2005 | 70.27 |
| 2006 | 69.99 |
| 2007 | 69.96 |
| 2008 | 69.94 |
| 2009 | 70.14 |
| 2010 | 70.40 |
| 2011 | 70.38 |
| 2012 | 70.33 |
| 2013 | 70.33 |
| 2014 | 70.40 |
| 2015 | 70.62 |
| 2016 | 70.64 |
| 2017 | 70.58 |
| 2018 | 70.59 |
| 2019 | 70.55 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 46.26 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 79.33 in 1989, while its lowest value was 37.69 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 78.12 |
| 1989 | 79.33 |
| 1999 | 37.69 |
| 2006 | 73.96 |
| 2009 | 60.20 |
| 2010 | 58.09 |
| 2019 | 46.26 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 59.72 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 60.96 in 2002, while its lowest value was 59.55 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.77 |
| 1991 | 60.75 |
| 1992 | 60.77 |
| 1993 | 60.88 |
| 1994 | 60.59 |
| 1995 | 60.66 |
| 1996 | 60.65 |
| 1997 | 60.51 |
| 1998 | 60.40 |
| 1999 | 60.48 |
| 2000 | 60.31 |
| 2001 | 60.58 |
| 2002 | 60.96 |
| 2003 | 60.88 |
| 2004 | 60.82 |
| 2005 | 60.70 |
| 2006 | 60.45 |
| 2007 | 60.35 |
| 2008 | 60.21 |
| 2009 | 60.20 |
| 2010 | 60.26 |
| 2011 | 60.33 |
| 2012 | 60.37 |
| 2013 | 60.40 |
| 2014 | 60.42 |
| 2015 | 60.53 |
| 2016 | 60.49 |
| 2017 | 60.41 |
| 2018 | 60.40 |
| 2019 | 60.37 |
| 2020 | 59.55 |
| 2021 | 59.72 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 85.38 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 92.79 in 2006, while its lowest value was 77.00 in 2009.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 87.42 |
| 1989 | 89.56 |
| 1999 | 85.72 |
| 2006 | 92.79 |
| 2009 | 77.00 |
| 2010 | 82.13 |
| 2019 | 85.38 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 76.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.89 in 2002, while its lowest value was 76.56 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.72 |
| 1991 | 77.70 |
| 1992 | 77.72 |
| 1993 | 77.83 |
| 1994 | 77.53 |
| 1995 | 77.60 |
| 1996 | 77.59 |
| 1997 | 77.45 |
| 1998 | 77.33 |
| 1999 | 77.40 |
| 2000 | 77.23 |
| 2001 | 77.50 |
| 2002 | 77.89 |
| 2003 | 77.81 |
| 2004 | 77.74 |
| 2005 | 77.60 |
| 2006 | 77.33 |
| 2007 | 77.20 |
| 2008 | 77.04 |
| 2009 | 77.00 |
| 2010 | 77.04 |
| 2011 | 77.10 |
| 2012 | 77.15 |
| 2013 | 77.19 |
| 2014 | 77.21 |
| 2015 | 77.33 |
| 2016 | 77.29 |
| 2017 | 77.21 |
| 2018 | 77.20 |
| 2019 | 77.18 |
| 2020 | 76.62 |
| 2021 | 76.56 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 54.18 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 89.36 in 1979, while its lowest value was 43.97 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 89.36 |
| 1989 | 88.58 |
| 1999 | 43.97 |
| 2006 | 79.71 |
| 2009 | 78.18 |
| 2010 | 70.73 |
| 2019 | 54.18 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 78.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 78.28 in 2015, while its lowest value was 77.72 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.19 |
| 1991 | 78.19 |
| 1992 | 78.19 |
| 1993 | 78.22 |
| 1994 | 78.15 |
| 1995 | 78.17 |
| 1996 | 78.17 |
| 1997 | 78.14 |
| 1998 | 78.11 |
| 1999 | 78.13 |
| 2000 | 78.09 |
| 2001 | 78.17 |
| 2002 | 78.26 |
| 2003 | 78.25 |
| 2004 | 78.24 |
| 2005 | 78.22 |
| 2006 | 78.18 |
| 2007 | 78.17 |
| 2008 | 78.15 |
| 2009 | 78.18 |
| 2010 | 78.22 |
| 2011 | 78.24 |
| 2012 | 78.25 |
| 2013 | 78.25 |
| 2014 | 78.25 |
| 2015 | 78.28 |
| 2016 | 78.27 |
| 2017 | 78.25 |
| 2018 | 78.24 |
| 2019 | 78.23 |
| 2020 | 77.72 |
| 2021 | 78.01 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Vanuatu was 50.24 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 84.11 in 1979, while its lowest value was 40.91 in 1999.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 84.11 |
| 1989 | 84.04 |
| 1999 | 40.91 |
| 2006 | 76.87 |
| 2009 | 69.19 |
| 2010 | 64.38 |
| 2019 | 50.24 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu was 68.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 69.73 in 2002, while its lowest value was 68.65 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.64 |
| 1991 | 69.63 |
| 1992 | 69.64 |
| 1993 | 69.70 |
| 1994 | 69.53 |
| 1995 | 69.57 |
| 1996 | 69.56 |
| 1997 | 69.48 |
| 1998 | 69.41 |
| 1999 | 69.45 |
| 2000 | 69.34 |
| 2001 | 69.51 |
| 2002 | 69.73 |
| 2003 | 69.69 |
| 2004 | 69.65 |
| 2005 | 69.57 |
| 2006 | 69.40 |
| 2007 | 69.33 |
| 2008 | 69.21 |
| 2009 | 69.19 |
| 2010 | 69.22 |
| 2011 | 69.26 |
| 2012 | 69.29 |
| 2013 | 69.31 |
| 2014 | 69.33 |
| 2015 | 69.40 |
| 2016 | 69.38 |
| 2017 | 69.33 |
| 2018 | 69.32 |
| 2019 | 69.31 |
| 2020 | 68.65 |
| 2021 | 68.88 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
