Labour share of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Labour share of GDP was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2007
All-time low
59.5%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Vanuatu, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 60.8% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 68.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2017.
That places Vanuatu 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.1% | — |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.3% | 68.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 59.5% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 62.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,039 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 485,961 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Labour share of gdp in Vanuatu was 60.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2017.
- How does Vanuatu rank for labour share of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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