How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?

26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Europe & Central Asia

56.1%

in 2025

Viet Nam

71.3%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Viet Nam rank

20th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 71.3% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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	Europe & Central Asia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52.0%	72.6%	20.6%	Viet Nam
2000s	52.9%	71.5%	18.6%	Viet Nam
2010s	54.8%	75.3%	20.5%	Viet Nam
2020s	55.2%	71.6%	16.4%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 71.3% against 56.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?: 15.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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