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
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2021
All-time low
8.4%
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Yemen 11.1% compare
- 161 Macao 11.0% compare
- 162 Zambia 10.3% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.9% compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.9% compare
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.7% 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 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.