Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
56.6%
in 2024
Vietnam
71.3%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vietnam
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 71.3% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 53.2% 71.5% 18.3% Vietnam
2010s 56.5% 75.3% 18.8% Vietnam
2020s 55.4% 71.6% 16.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 71.3% against 56.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
14.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Vietnam 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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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
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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