Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Viet Nam stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Viet Nam peaked at 82.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.9% | — |
| 1991 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 77.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 77.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 78.1% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 77.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 81.1% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.3% | 80.0% | 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+) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Viet Nam was 77.3% 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+) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.