Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita was 8.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.69
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2009
All-time low
3.13
in 2015
Years of data
16
2007–2024
Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.69 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 152.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 8.01 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 3.13 | 9.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.46 | 7.25 | 9.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Vietnam was 8.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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