Vanuatu - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Vanuatu was 133,619 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 133,619 in 2021 and a minimum value of 57,303 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 57,303
1991 59,189
1992 61,185
1993 63,256
1994 65,059
1995 66,984
1996 68,658
1997 70,170
1998 71,669
1999 73,358
2000 75,030
2001 77,411
2002 80,135
2003 82,709
2004 85,316
2005 87,828
2006 90,663
2007 93,275
2008 95,641
2009 98,182
2010 101,019
2011 103,477
2012 106,409
2013 109,414
2014 112,128
2015 114,647
2016 117,992
2017 121,011
2018 124,066
2019 127,385
2020 129,865
2021 133,619

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure