Iceland vs Viet Nam: Female employment rate
Iceland
68.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
67.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Female employment rate over time
- Iceland
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 68.8% against 67.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 172 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.5% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 67.8% | 7.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.8% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.0% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Iceland or Viet Nam?
- Iceland, at 68.8% against 67.1% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Iceland and Viet Nam?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Viet Nam rank globally for female employment rate?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.