Female labor force participation rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female labor force participation rates was 68.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 68.55 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Vietnam peaked at 74.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.55, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5 | 71.18 | 74.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.85 | 69.97 | 71.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.38 | 71.51 | 73.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.13 | 68.55 | 69.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Bahamas 70.73 compare
- 18 South Sudan 70.39 compare
- 19 Iceland 70.01 compare
- 21 New Zealand 66.08 compare
- 22 Congo 65.58 compare
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- 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 participation rates in Vietnam?
- Female labor force participation rates in Vietnam was 68.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.55 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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