Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force participation rate by age was 41.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 41.0% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam peaked at 73.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 60.2% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.0% | 52.8% | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam was 41.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Vietnam ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).