Employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment was 55,280 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,280
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 174 countries
All-time high
55,280
in 2024
All-time low
35,386
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2024
Employment in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Vietnam is 55,280, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Vietnam peaked at 55,280 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,386, in 1996.
That places Vietnam 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35,386 | — |
| 1997 | 35,602 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36,954 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 38,120 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38,368 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 39,000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 40,162 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 41,176 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 42,316 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 43,339 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46,020 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 48,012 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 49,494 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,881 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 51,422 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 52,208 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52,754 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52,839 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,303 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53,703 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54,250 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54,574 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53,326 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53,435 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55,018 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,956 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55,280 | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 55,280 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 17.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 55,280 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 29.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,516 | 35,386 | 38,120 | 4 |
| 2000s | 42,299 | 38,368 | 48,012 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,543 | 49,494 | 54,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,403 | 53,326 | 55,280 | 5 |
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 Vietnam?
- Employment in Vietnam was 55,280 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55,280 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,386 in 1996.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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