Female labor force participation rates in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female labor force participation rates was 68.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.55
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.74
in 1990
All-time low
68.55
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Female labor force participation rates in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.74 | — |
| 1991 | 74.62 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.41 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.23 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.03 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.81 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.58 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.53 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.82 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.18 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 69.97 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.49 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70.83 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.35 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.1 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.38 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.73 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.14 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.55 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.73 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.72 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.91 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.86 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.53 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.58 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.51 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.09 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.22 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.91 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.55 | -0.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.91, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 23 Central African Republic 65.46 compare
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 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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