Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam, 1989–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam is 38.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 80.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.6% | — |
| 1996 | 70.7% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 61.7% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.8% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.9% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Viet Nam was 38.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.