Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 67.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 67.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 73.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.2% | — |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 69.5% | 73.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.4% | 68.9% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.