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
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199620102025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed