Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 43.0% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 51.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 33rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.4% | — |
| 1992 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 43.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 43.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 30 East Timor 45.4% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 45.0% compare
- 32 Nicaragua 44.3% compare
- 34 Nigeria 42.7% compare
- 35 Togo 41.4% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 41.3% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu was 43.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male (% of male 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).