East Asia & Pacific vs Vanuatu: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 44.5% against 21.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 55.3% | 7.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 54.1% | 13.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 50.2% | 21.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 44.7% | 21.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 44.5% against 21.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
- 22.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Vanuatu ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).