Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 81.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam stood at 81.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam peaked at 86.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.7% | — |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 81.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 81.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 81.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.3% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 84.5% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Viet Nam was 81.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.