Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 46.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu is 46.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 63.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.0% | — |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 46.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.5% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 58.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 44.1% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Vanuatu was 46.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Vanuatu ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).