Euro area vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Euro area
54.4%
in 2025
Vietnam
71.3%
in 2024
Euro area rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
20th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Euro area
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 71.3% against 54.4% in Euro area, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 32 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 48.4% 72.6% 24.2% Vietnam
2000s 50.6% 71.5% 20.8% Vietnam
2010s 51.2% 75.3% 24.1% Vietnam
2020s 53.2% 71.6% 18.3% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Euro area or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 71.3% against 54.4% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Euro area and Vietnam?
16.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Vietnam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Euro area ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.