Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 68.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam, 1989–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam stood at 68.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam peaked at 73.6% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.6% | 73.6% | 73.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 70.3% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 67.6% | 71.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.9% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
- 25 Macao 67.2% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.5% compare
More work & labour data for Vietnam
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Vietnam was 68.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2004.
- How does Vietnam rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.