Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 4.56 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Vanuatu is 4.56 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Vanuatu peaked at 6.35 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 1000 No, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 121st of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.92 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.25 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.33 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 1000 No | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 1.62 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 1000 No | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.79 1000 No | +215.1% |
| 2010 | 4.64 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.63 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.79 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.96 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.13 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.46 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.81 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.35 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.22 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 1000 No | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 1000 No | +2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.56 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364.76 1000 No, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.56 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 509.15 1000 No, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +215.1% | 1.52 1000 No | 4.79 1000 No |
| 2006 | -48.6% | 3.33 1000 No | 1.71 1000 No |
| 2021 | -35.2% | 6.22 1000 No | 4.03 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 1000 No | 1.52 1000 No | 4.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 1000 No | 4.63 1000 No | 6.35 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 1000 No | 4.03 1000 No | 6.22 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 12.21 1000 No compare
- 119 Samoa 5.52 1000 No compare
- 120 Luxembourg 5.37 1000 No compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 4.56 1000 No compare
- 123 Seychelles 2.38 1000 No compare
- 124 Grenada 1.74 1000 No 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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Vanuatu?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Vanuatu was 4.56 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 1000 No in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.