Middle income vs Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Middle income
65.7%
in 2025
Viet Nam
78.4%
in 2025
Middle income rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
34th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Middle income
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 78.4% against 65.7% in Middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 81.9% | 12.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 79.1% | 11.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 81.5% | 15.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 78.9% | 13.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Middle income or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 78.4% against 65.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Middle income and Viet Nam?
- 12.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Middle income ranks 33rd and Viet Nam 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.