Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam, 2004–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam is 40.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 58.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.3% | — |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 40.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 40.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.3% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.5% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 39.6% | 52.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Viet Nam was 40.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.