Low & middle income vs Vietnam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+
Low & middle income
61.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
72.8%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
25th
Vietnam rank
24th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+ over time
- Low & middle income
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 72.8% against 61.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.8%.
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 25th and Vietnam ranks 24th 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 | 66.5% | 77.0% | 10.5% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 74.6% | 9.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 76.9% | 14.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 73.7% | 13.1% | 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 15+), Low & middle income or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 72.8% against 61.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Low & middle income and Vietnam?
- 11.8%, 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 15+)?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 24th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.