Work & Labour in Vanuatu 236 indicators covering work & labour for Vanuatu. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 66.3% 2025 up 23.0% 28th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.3% 2025 up 25.5% 51st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% 2025 up 23.7% 72nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% 2025 up 6.7% 24th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.6% 2025 up 25.1% 57th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 4.32 % change on previous year 2027 up 631.0% 15th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.56 % change on previous year 2027 up 90.2% 43rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.4 % change on previous year 2027 up 183.0% 52nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.41 2025 down 74.1% 171st Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 22.3% 2025 down 10.2% 225th Monthly minimum wage 57,165 2024 up 94.0% 39th Monthly minimum wage 57,165 2024 up 94.0% 39th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 2.7% 2025 down 81.1% 152nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 2.9% 2025 down 71.8% 150th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 2.8% 2025 down 76.9% 156th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.486 2025 up 0.2% 150th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.7% 8th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 29.27 2025 down 15.2% 12th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 43.3% 2025 up 25.5% 51st Female employment rate 65.3% 2025 up 30.0% 22nd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 65.3% 2025 up 30.0% 22nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.2053 % change on previous year 2025 down 149.6% 176th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 39.0% 2025 up 3.1% 24th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 30.8% 2025 up 6.3% 10th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 34.8% 2025 up 3.8% 17th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 2.2% 25th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 5.9% 42nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0097 units per person 2025 down 1.9% 175th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.1 2025 up 26.9% 136th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.0% 81st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.2% 52nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 25.1% 38th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.1744 units per person 2024 up 54.0% 8th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.1744 units per person 2024 up 54.0% 8th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 53.3% 2025 down 4.3% 93rd Female labor force participation rate 53.3% 2025 down 4.3% 93rd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 53.3% 2025 down 4.3% 93rd Female share of the labor force 46.0% 2025 up 2.2% 88th Labor force participation rate 58.1% 2025 down 5.1% 118th Male labor force participation rate 62.9% 2025 down 5.5% 145th Labor force participation rate 58.1% 2025 down 5.1% 118th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 29.2% 2025 down 12.1% 87th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 36.3% 2025 down 6.5% 106th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 32.8% 2025 down 8.7% 98th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 50.0% 2025 down 4.3% 91st Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 60.4% 2025 down 5.3% 133rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 55.2% 2025 down 5.0% 113th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 62.0% 2025 down 9.5% 48th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 54.7% 2025 down 8.4% 39th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 58.0% 2025 down 8.8% 44th Female employment rate 50.0% 2025 down 4.3% 91st Unemployment rate 5.1% 2025 down 1.8% 97th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.1% 2025 down 4.6% 115th Female unemployment rate 6.2% 2025 down 0.3% 86th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 14.9% 2025 up 4.0% 161st ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →