Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam, 1989–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam stood at 41.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 79.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 79.9% | — |
| 1996 | 69.6% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 63.2% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 60.2% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.9% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 41.1% | 52.8% | 5 |
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- 79 Botswana 41.4% compare
- 81 French Polynesia 40.3% compare
- 82 Montenegro 40.1% compare
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Viet Nam was 41.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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, total (%) (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.