Employment to population ratio in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment to population ratio was 71.67 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.67
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.58
in 2018
All-time low
71.67
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 71.67 for employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Vietnam peaked at 76.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.67, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.39 | — |
| 1992 | 76.23 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.13 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.8 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.62 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.95 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 73.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.77 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.73 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.84 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.84 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.43 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.4 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.07 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.51 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.16 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.72 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.42 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.61 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.54 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.22 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.33 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.54 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 75.75 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.58 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.33 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.8 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 71.98 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.31 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.33 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.96 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 71.67 | -0.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 71.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 71.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.17 | 72.77 | 76.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.04 | 71.73 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.83 | 75.33 | 76.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.34 | 71.67 | 73.31 | 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 in Vietnam?
- Employment to population ratio in Vietnam was 71.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 76.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment to population ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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