Vanuatu: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 53.31.
That's down 0.4% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 51.40 . Vanuatu ranks #92 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 29.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 73.90
- Trough
- 53.31
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- -0.2%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.3%
- -0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 53.3140 | |
| 53.5310 | |
| 53.6040 | |
| 53.6310 | |
| 54.6240 | |
| 53.4450 | |
| 53.9500 | |
| 54.3950 | |
| 54.8380 | |
| 55.2830 |
About Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 53.31, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.4% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank globally on Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Vanuatu ranked #92 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Vanuatu's Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 51.40, so Vanuatu is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #18 of 29.
- What is Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS), CC BY 4.0.