Thailand vs Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Thailand
75.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
75.8%
in 2024
Thailand rank
38th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 75.8% against 75.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 76.0% | 4.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 4.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 80.1% | 2.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 76.3% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 75.8% against 75.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Thailand ranks 38th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.