Share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of female workers by sector was 46.33 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.33
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63
in 1991
All-time low
44.11
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu is 46.33, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu peaked at 63 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.11, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.27 | 61.45 | 63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.22 | 58.66 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.23 | 44.11 | 62.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.64 | 46.2 | 47.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu?
- Share of female workers by sector in Vanuatu was 46.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.11 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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