Euro area vs Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Euro area
58.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
72.4%
in 2024
Euro area rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 72.4% against 58.1% in Euro area, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 33 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 77.2% | 23.2% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 74.3% | 19.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 73.1% | 17.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 76.4% | 19.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 72.9% | 15.7% | 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 15+), Euro area or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 72.4% against 58.1% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Euro area and Viet Nam?
- 14.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Viet Nam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Viet Nam rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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.