Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 76.03 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.03
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.35
in 2018
All-time low
75.26
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 76.03 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Vietnam peaked at 81.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.26, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.87 | — |
| 1992 | 79.73 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.65 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.54 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.37 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.21 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.51 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 77.21 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.34 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 75.26 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 76.83 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.69 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.76 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.95 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.4 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 79.04 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.3 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 80.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.16 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.74 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.78 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.16 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.35 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 80.64 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.76 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.81 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.34 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 76.03 | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 76.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 76.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.71 | 76.34 | 79.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.16 | 75.26 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6 | 80.16 | 81.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 | 76.03 | 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 men vs women in Vietnam?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Vietnam was 76.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.26 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Vietnam ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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