United Kingdom vs Viet Nam: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

United Kingdom
35,877
in 2025
Viet Nam
52,516
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • United Kingdom
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 52,516 against 35,877 in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,639.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 69 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), United Kingdom or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 52,516 against 35,877 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
16,639, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and Viet Nam rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
United Kingdom ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.