Vanuatu — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The latest unemployment rate reading for Vanuatu was 5.07% in 2025. The previous reading was 4.99% in 2024; the period change was +0.09 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 5.02%.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2025
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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
20255.07 %
20244.99 %
20235.01 %
20225.08 %
20214.78 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
20204.05 %
20195.44 %
20185.35 %
20175.25 %
20165.2 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.