Viet Nam vs World: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Viet Nam
75.1%
in 2025
World
55.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
31st
World rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Viet Nam
- World
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 75.1% against 55.1% in World, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 31st and World ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 55.8% | 23.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 55.3% | 21.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 53.7% | 24.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 54.2% | 21.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Viet Nam or World?
- Viet Nam, at 75.1% against 55.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Viet Nam and World?
- 20.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st and World ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.