Unemployment rate in Vanuatu: 5.1% in 2025, ranking 95th of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 4.7%.
Data
| Year | Unemployment (% of labor force) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Vanuatu.
The share of people who are available for and looking for work but have none. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. Affects how easy it is to hire and how much customers can spend. Many people in some countries work informally, which unemployment rates do not capture.
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