Viet Nam vs World: Lower-middle income: Employment
Viet Nam
55,280
in 2024
World: Lower-middle income
1.26 million
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
12th
World: Lower-middle income rank
8th
Employment over time
- Viet Nam
- World: Lower-middle income
How they compare
World: Lower-middle income currently reports 1.26 million against 55,280 in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes World: Lower-middle income's figure about 22.8 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 12th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
World: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | World: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,299 | 833,462 | 791,163 | World: Lower-middle income |
| 2010s | 52,543 | 999,539 | 946,996 | World: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 54,403 | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | World: Lower-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Viet Nam or World: Lower-middle income?
- World: Lower-middle income, at 1.26 million against 55,280 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Viet Nam and World: Lower-middle income?
- 1.20 million, with World: Lower-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Viet Nam ranks 12th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 8th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.