Female labor force by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female labor force by age was 1.65 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.65 million people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Vietnam peaked at 1.65 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382,267 people, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,316 people | 382,267 people | 545,867 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 654,473 people | 568,156 people | 728,827 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,046 people | 773,314 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 903,907 people | 1.65 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Vietnam?
- Female labor force by age in Vietnam was 1.65 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,267 people in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for female labor force by age?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).