Female labor force by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female labor force by age was 1.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.65 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382,267, 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.
Female labor force by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382,267 | — |
| 1991 | 395,513 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 410,635 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 425,445 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 442,020 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 460,916 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 481,717 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 503,699 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 525,083 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 545,867 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 568,156 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 589,055 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 609,282 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 629,305 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 648,837 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 667,472 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 685,042 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 702,448 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 716,306 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 728,827 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 773,314 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 788,590 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 810,126 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 873,046 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 906,375 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 970,657 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 981,991 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 940,722 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 858,593 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 903,907 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | +5.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 57.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.65 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 20.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.6% | 903,907 | 1.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,316 | 382,267 | 545,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 654,473 | 568,156 | 728,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,046 | 773,314 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 903,907 | 1.65 million | 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 labor force by age in Vietnam?
- Female labor force by age in Vietnam was 1.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,267 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 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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