Upper middle income vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Upper middle income
59.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
71.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income rank
19th
Vietnam rank
19th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Upper middle income
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 71.7% against 59.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 75.2% | 8.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 73.0% | 9.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 75.8% | 14.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 72.3% | 12.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Upper middle income or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 71.7% against 59.5% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Upper middle income and Vietnam?
- 12.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Upper middle income and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.