Euro area vs Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Euro area
54.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam
71.3%
in 2024
Euro area rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Euro area
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 71.3% against 54.4% in Euro area, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 72.6% | 24.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 71.5% | 20.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 75.3% | 24.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 71.6% | 18.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Euro area or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 16.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Viet Nam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Euro area ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.