Fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility and female labor force participation was 68.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.57
in 1989
All-time low
67.6
in 2004
Years of data
27
1989–2024
Fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam stood at 68.05.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam peaked at 73.57 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 67.6, in 2004.
That places Vietnam 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73.57 | — |
| 1996 | 72.6 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 70.3 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.4 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.8 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.6 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 69 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 70.53 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 71.49 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.57 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.65 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.49 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.95 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.44 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 70.45 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.86 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 68.25 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.13 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 67.92 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.57 | 73.57 | 73.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.03 | 70.3 | 72.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.36 | 67.6 | 71.49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.7 | 70.45 | 72.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.24 | 67.86 | 69.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.12 compare
- 22 Togo 69.06 compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.88 compare
- 25 Macao 67.2 compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.53 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Vietnam was 68.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6 in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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