Labor force, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labor force, female was 55,643 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Vanuatu is 55,643, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Vanuatu peaked at 55,643 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,380, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,380 | — |
| 1991 | 29,084 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 29,660 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30,039 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,513 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31,486 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 32,482 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 33,477 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 34,588 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 35,763 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 37,006 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 38,635 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 40,365 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 41,896 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 43,469 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 45,037 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 46,549 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45,873 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44,863 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 43,511 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 41,706 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 42,465 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43,177 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 43,853 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44,497 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45,126 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45,756 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46,440 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47,193 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,966 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 48,719 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 51,069 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 51,466 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52,873 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 54,306 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 55,643 | +2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 55,643 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 55,643 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,547 | 28,380 | 35,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,720 | 37,006 | 46,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,818 | 41,706 | 47,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,346 | 48,719 | 55,643 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Belize 72,204 compare
- 176 Maldives 63,262 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 60,808 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 53,386 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 47,094 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 36,329 compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Vanuatu?
- Labor force, female in Vanuatu was 55,643 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55,643 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,380 in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labor force, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.