Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 9.42 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.25 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 9.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 9.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 6.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 8.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 units per square kilometre | 8.68 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 150 Bhutan 10.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 10.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 10.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Finland 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Paraguay 8.71 units per square kilometre compare
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, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.