GDP per employed person in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP per employed person was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Vietnam stood at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Vietnam peaked at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 117th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 5,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6,050 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,331 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 8,139 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9,925 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10,470 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10,993 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11,835 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,357 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13,901 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,973 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18,936 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 22,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24,493 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 26,057 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 gdp per employed person in Vietnam?
- Gdp per employed person in Vietnam was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per employed person?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.