Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam

Vietnam: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee was 48.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
48.31
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 87 countries
All-time high
48.63
in 2009
All-time low
47.38
in 2018
Years of data
11
2009–2020

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam, 2009–2020

010203040502009201420202009: 48.62011: 47.72012: 47.72013: 47.52014: 47.42015: 47.72016: 47.72017: 47.42018: 47.42019: 482020: 48.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam is 48.31, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam peaked at 48.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.38, in 2018.

That places Vietnam 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 48.63
2011 47.73 -1.9%
2012 47.68 -0.1%
2013 47.46 -0.5%
2014 47.39 -0.1%
2015 47.71 +0.7%
2016 47.74 +0.1%
2017 47.41 -0.7%
2018 47.38 -0.1%
2019 47.99 +1.3%
2020 48.31 +0.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 48.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.14, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 48.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.52, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.63 48.63 48.63 1
2010s 47.61 47.38 47.99 9
2020s 48.31 48.31 48.31 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 3 Angola 50.15 compare
  2. 4 Jordan 48.96
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 48.96 compare
  4. 7 Namibia 47.82 compare
  5. 8 Brunei 47.78 compare
  6. 9 Iran 47.66 compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam?
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee in Vietnam was 48.31 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 48.63 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employee recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 47.38 in 2018.
How does Vietnam rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
Vietnam ranks 6th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly hours usually worked per employee rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 1,878 data points, 1976–2026
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.