Annual working hours per worker in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual working hours per worker was 2,160 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,160
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,470
in 2000
All-time low
2,037
in 2021
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Vietnam, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Vietnam is 2,160, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Vietnam peaked at 2,470 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,037, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,407 | — |
| 1984 | 2,407 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,405 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,407 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,407 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,407 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,406 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,402 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,399 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,394 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,388 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,389 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,384 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,384 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,392 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,438 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,438 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,470 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,319 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,302 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,327 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,277 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,261 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,282 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,288 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,251 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,215 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,220 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,221 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,172 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,129 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,098 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,107 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,133 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,066 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,144 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,068 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,092 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,037 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,140 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2,160 | +1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2,160 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2,160 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,407 | 2,405 | 2,407 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,401 | 2,384 | 2,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,299 | 2,215 | 2,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 | 2,066 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,107 | 2,037 | 2,160 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Vietnam?
- Annual working hours per worker in Vietnam was 2,160 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,470 in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,037 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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