Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 127.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 127.42 for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam peaked at 150.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.18, in 2015.
That places Viet Nam 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.93 | — |
| 2013 | 96.96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 59.37 | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 55.18 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 57.54 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 75.96 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 82.98 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 91.79 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 150.27 | +63.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 116.73 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 117.01 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 127.42 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.93 | 98.93 | 98.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.26 | 55.18 | 96.96 | 7 |
| 2020s | 129.69 | 116.73 | 150.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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 stem occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam?
- Employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Viet Nam was 127.42 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 150.27 in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.18 in 2015.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Viet Nam ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.