Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 67.08 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.08
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 172 countries
All-time high
71.89
in 2014
All-time low
65.95
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam stood at 67.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam peaked at 71.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.95, in 2004.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.3 | — |
| 1997 | 69 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 68.8 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.7 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.4 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.95 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.17 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 70.37 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.93 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.82 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 71.25 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.73 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.23 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.72 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.19 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 66.69 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.12 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 66.9 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 67.08 | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 67.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 67.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.44, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.45 | 68.7 | 71.3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.76 | 65.95 | 70.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.78 | 69.35 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 | 66.19 | 68.12 | 5 |
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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Vietnam was 67.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 71.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.95 in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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