Work & Labour in Vanuatu 236 indicators covering work & labour for Vanuatu. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 49.4% 2025 up 16.6% 141st Employment in industry (% of total employment) 10.0% 2025 up 4.9% 164th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 14.9% 2025 up 4.0% 162nd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 4.3% 2025 up 15.2% 167th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 1.4% 2025 down 49.0% 113th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.4% 2025 down 42.7% 107th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.5% 2025 down 55.1% 120th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 39.4% 2025 up 13.3% 142nd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 41.9% 2025 up 9.5% 146th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 36.4% 2025 up 19.6% 137th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 60.6% 2025 down 7.1% 46th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 58.1% 2025 down 5.9% 42nd Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 63.6% 2025 down 8.6% 51st Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.6% 2025 up 57.9% 126th Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.5% 2025 up 63.7% 120th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 up 47.3% 117th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 4.1% 147th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 down 4.1% 147th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 58.0% 2025 down 8.8% 44th GDP per person employed 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 5.4% 150th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.7% 66th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.7% 66th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year 2025 up 157.3% 55th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year 2025 up 157.3% 55th GDP per employed person 11,300 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 5.4% 150th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.146 2027 down 95.7% 169th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.146 2027 down 95.7% 169th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0067 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.8% 147th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.9% 154th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 207 2025 up 42.3% 34th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 43.6% 2023 down 27.3% 32nd CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 0.66 2025 down 73.4% 162nd Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 66.32 2025 up 23.0% 28th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 66.32 2025 up 23.0% 28th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 66.32 2025 up 23.0% 28th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.0% 152nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.0% 152nd Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 47.3% 78th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.63 2025 up 18.8% 42nd Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.4% 2025 down 74.1% 178th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.3% 2025 down 68.6% 170th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 1.5% 2025 down 78.2% 172nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.6 2026 down 0.1% 12th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.6 2026 down 0.1% 12th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.79 2027 down 2.1% 61st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.79 2027 down 2.1% 61st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3,413 2027 up 26.7% 182nd Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 16.73 2027 down 0.9% 175th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 28.31 2027 up 1.6% 184th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 9.15 2027 down 1.9% 23rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 11.03 2027 up 22.3% 160th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 85.34 2027 up 26.7% 182nd NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 35.11 2027 up 3.5% 17th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 22.73 2027 up 32.3% 161st Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.9% 2025 up 15.3% 76th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% 2025 up 23.0% 28th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.6% 2025 up 18.8% 38th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 66.3% 2025 up 23.0% 28th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 66.3% 2025 up 23.0% 28th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →