Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages modeled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages modeled was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 39.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Vietnam peaked at 67.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages modeled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 55.8% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.3% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 39.1% | 52.4% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Vietnam?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Vietnam was 39.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.