Middle income vs Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Middle income
57.5%
in 2019
Viet Nam
71.3%
in 2024
Middle income rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Middle income
  • Viet Nam
020406080199620102024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 71.3% against 57.5% in Middle income, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 62.1% 70.7% 8.6% Viet Nam
2010s 59.8% 75.2% 15.4% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Middle income or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 71.3% against 57.5% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Middle income and Viet Nam?
13.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Middle income and Viet Nam rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Middle income ranks 17th 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

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