Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 135.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 135.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu peaked at 145.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 128.6% | — |
| 1992 | 128.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 127.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 127.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 126.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 126.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 125.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 125.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 124.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 123.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 123.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 123.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 123.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 124.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 124.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 125.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 119.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 112.8% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 107.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 111.2% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 114.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 117.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 121.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 124.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 128.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 132.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 136.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 140.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 111.3% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 143.9% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 144.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 145.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 135.6% | -6.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 135.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 135.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.5% | 140.4% | 96.3% |
| 2022 | +29.3% | 111.3% | 143.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.8% | 124.4% | 128.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 104.6% | 125.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 107.8% | 140.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.6% | 96.3% | 145.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Vanuatu was 135.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 145.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.