Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 75.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2015
All-time low
74.1%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 75.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% 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 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2004.
Vietnam ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.7% | — |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 75.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 75.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.9%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 75.1% | 77.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.1% | 78.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.3% | 77.5% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Vietnam was 75.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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.