Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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 Viet Nam, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 77.71997: 75.71998: 75.71999: 75.12000: 74.32001: 75.12002: 74.82003: 74.42004: 74.12007: 76.82009: 78.92010: 80.12011: 80.42012: 802013: 80.42014: 80.52015: 80.62016: 79.82017: 79.42018: 802019: 79.62020: 77.52021: 75.92022: 772023: 75.32024: 75.8

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 80.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2004.

Viet Nam ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Viet Nam, 1996 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Viet Nam

  1. 32 Benin 76.6% compare
  2. 33 Rwanda 76.1% compare
  3. 34 Macau, China 76.0% compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 75.7% compare
  5. 37 Iceland 75.6% compare
  6. 38 Thailand 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Viet Nam?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2004.
How does Viet Nam rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.