As is often the case in rural areas of Vanuatu, most of the inhabitants of Araki Island are subsistence farmers, exploiting the resources of land and sea for their own consumption; they also breed pigs and poultry.
Como é frecuente nas áreas rurais de Vanuatu, a maioría dos habitantes dá Illa de Araki son agricultores de subsistencia, explotando os recursos dá terra e do mar para ou consumo propio, pero tamén a cría de porcos e aves.