Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu stood at 10.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu was 10.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.