Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force participation rate by age was 40.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.98
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
73.6
in 1990
All-time low
40.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 40.98 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, 40.98, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.6 | — |
| 1991 | 73.21 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.54 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 71.91 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.18 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 70.36 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.54 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.19 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 63.24 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.23 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 56.24 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 60.79 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 58.64 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 57 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.12 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.05 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.97 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.89 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.68 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 59.45 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 58.09 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 56.24 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 54.89 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.38 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 57.49 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.85 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.58 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.41 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 55.15 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.25 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 52.76 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 45.64 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 43.99 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.25 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 40.98 | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 40.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 40.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 60.23 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.38 | 55.89 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.83 | 54.89 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.92 | 40.98 | 52.76 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Vietnam was 40.98 in 2024, according to 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 40.98 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 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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