Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 41.73 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vietnam, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 41.73 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vietnam peaked at 43.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.15, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.51 | — |
| 2006 | 43.75 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.99 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.6 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.71 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.77 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.94 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.35 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.52 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.01 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.74 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.23 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.76 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.23 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.15 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.15 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 41.55 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.78 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.76 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.73 | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 41.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.83, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 41.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.83, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.43 | 42.6 | 43.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.08 | 39.74 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.14 | 39.15 | 41.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 56 Benin 42.04 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 42.02 compare
- 58 North Korea 41.84 compare
- 60 Uganda 41.67 compare
- 61 Laos 41.51 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 41.5 compare
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vietnam?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Vietnam was 41.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.