Labour

Vanuatu

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture44.5%
  • Employment in industry10.0%
  • Employment in services45.4%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
53.358.663.969.174.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
10.410.510.610.610.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation58.1–58.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 58.35 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 58.11 %
Female labour force participation53.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.07 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment11.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio55.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture44.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry10 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services45.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation53.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)10.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers25.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Vanuatu's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (58.1–58.3 %), female labour force participation (53.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.