Vanuatu—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #179 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
120,833
2025
YoY Change
+2.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#179
of 188 countries
Maximum
120,833
2025
Minimum
81,643
2000
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
120,833
Previous
117,969
Highest
120,833
Lowest
81,643
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's total labor force was 120,833 in 2025, ranking #179 out of 188 countries. This represents a +2.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 120,833 (2025) and the lowest was 81,643 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120,833 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 117,969 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 114,864 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 111,868 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 108,816 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 105,798 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 104,361 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 103,194 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 102,073 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 101,055 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100,128 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 99,196 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98,219 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 97,169 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 96,016 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 94,738 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 97,111 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98,679 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99,698 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 100,201 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 97,119 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 94,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 90,905 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 87,881 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 84,696 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 81,643 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).