Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Vanuatu stood at 46.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Vanuatu peaked at 46.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 46.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 46.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 44.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Vanuatu?
- Labor force, female in Vanuatu was 46.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.