Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 93.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu, 2006–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu is 93.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu peaked at 139.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 121.9% | — |
| 2009 | 106.7% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 139.9% | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 93.9% | -4.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 93.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 93.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.3% | 106.7% | 121.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 120.1% | 100.3% | 139.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 93.9% | 98.1% | 2 |
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 (%) in Vanuatu?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Vanuatu was 93.9% 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 (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Vanuatu ranks 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (%) (national 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.