Female labor force participation rate by age in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Female labor force participation rate by age was 40.02 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Viet Nam, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam peaked at 75.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.02, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 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.
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 Viet Nam
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 78.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Viet Nam?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Viet Nam was 40.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.02 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Viet Nam ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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