Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 76.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2018
All-time low
75.3%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam peaked at 81.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2000.
That places Vietnam 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.9% | — |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 76.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 76.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 76.3% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 75.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.0% | 78.6% | 6 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam was 76.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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+, male (%) (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.