Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 67.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam is 67.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 71.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2004.
That places Viet Nam 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.3% | — |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 68.7% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.0% | 70.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.2% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 14 Republic of Moldova 69.0% compare
- 15 Iceland 68.8% compare
- 16 Togo 67.6% compare
- 18 Madagascar 66.5% compare
- 19 Macau, China 66.2% compare
- 20 Angola 65.8% compare
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 67.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2004.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.