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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 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.