Female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female labor force participation rate by age was 40.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam stood at 40.02. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam peaked at 75.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.02, in 2024.
That places Vietnam 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.5 | — |
| 1991 | 75.04 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.25 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.5 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.64 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 71.68 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.7 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 66.9 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 64.2 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 61.7 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 57.2 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 62 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.9 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.21 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.82 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.16 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.49 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.27 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 51.24 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.64 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.06 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.7 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.21 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 49.98 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 43.33 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 41.94 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.06 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 40.02 | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 40.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 40.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.61 | 61.7 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.94 | 54.82 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 | 51.24 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.07 | 40.02 | 49.98 | 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 participation rate by age in Vietnam?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam was 40.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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