Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 68.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 68.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam peaked at 74.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2025.
That places Viet Nam 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.7% | — |
| 1991 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 68.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 68.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 71.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.6% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 17 Bahamas 70.7% compare
- 18 South Sudan 70.4% compare
- 19 Iceland 70.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 66.1% compare
- 22 Congo 65.6% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Viet Nam was 68.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Viet Nam ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.