Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 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, total, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.