Korea vs Vietnam: Female labor force by age
Korea
1.90 million
in 2024
Vietnam
1.65 million
in 2024
Korea rank
7th
Vietnam rank
8th
Female labor force by age over time
- Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.90 million against 1.65 million in Vietnam, a difference of 256,680.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vietnam ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,238 | 457,316 | 136,078 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 613,918 | 654,473 | 40,554 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 950,514 | 891,046 | 59,467 | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.40 million | 205,591 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Korea or Vietnam?
- Korea, at 1.90 million against 1.65 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Korea and Vietnam?
- 256,680, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Korea ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.