Low & middle income vs Vietnam: Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled
Low & middle income
65.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
78.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
34th
Vietnam rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled over time
- Low & middle income
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 78.4% against 65.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 81.9% | 12.3% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 79.1% | 11.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 81.5% | 15.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 78.9% | 13.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Low & middle income or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 78.4% against 65.7% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Low & middle income and Vietnam?
- 12.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Vietnam rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Low & middle income ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.