Eritrea vs Vietnam: Female employment rate
Eritrea
67.9%
in 2025
Vietnam
67.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Vietnam rank
17th
Female employment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.9% against 67.6% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 71.9% | 2.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.3% | 0.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 71.4% | 2.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.9% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Eritrea or Vietnam?
- Eritrea, at 67.9% against 67.6% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Eritrea and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Vietnam rank globally for female employment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.