Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 32.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.98
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 1991
All-time low
29.04
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam is 32.98, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam peaked at 73.95 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.04, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.95 | — |
| 1992 | 73.19 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 72.47 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 71.69 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.87 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.98 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.28 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 64.76 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 63.99 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 62.04 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 59.67 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 57.89 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 54.89 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 51.67 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 49.28 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 48.52 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.55 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.71 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.31 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.37 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.34 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.02 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 41.86 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.16 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.72 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 32.61 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 29.04 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 33.45 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 32.98 | -1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.69 | 64.76 | 73.95 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.08 | 47.55 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 34.71 | 48.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.02 | 29.04 | 33.45 | 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Vietnam was 32.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.04 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Vietnam ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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