Iran vs Vietnam: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 30.9% against 25.3% in Iran, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 7.8% | 24.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 13.8% | 18.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 19.5% | 9.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 29.1% | 2.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 30.9% against 25.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Iran and Vietnam?
- 5.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).