Industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Industry share of total emplyoment was 10.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.05
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 2021
All-time low
8.36
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu stood at 10.05.
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 share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu peaked at 10.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.36, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.06 | — |
| 1992 | 9.05 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.88 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.38 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.22 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.42 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.35 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.49 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.63 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.92 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.53 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.65 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.35 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.01 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.75 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.58 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.62 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.65 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.81 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.57 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.05 | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 | 8.88 | 9.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.21 | 8.36 | 10.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 | 9.58 | 10.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.05 | 10.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Yemen 11.13 compare
- 161 Macao 10.99 compare
- 162 Zambia 10.28 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.93 compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.9 compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.71 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Vanuatu was 10.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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