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Vanuatu: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 44.53.

That's down 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 21.81 . Vanuatu ranks #30 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 29.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Vanuatu Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
56.46
Trough
42.92
1-year change
-0.2%
5-year change
-0.4%
-0.1% / yr
10-year change
-11.4%
-1.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
44.5276
44.6349
44.6287
44.7617
45.1037
44.6876
42.9179
44.6094
46.2303
48.2954

About Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 44.53, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Vanuatu rank globally on Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Vanuatu ranked #30 out of 182 countries reporting Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Vanuatu's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 21.81, so Vanuatu is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #5 of 29.
What is Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.