Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam stood at 78.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam peaked at 83.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.1% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.1% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.4% | 80.1% | 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, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Viet Nam was 78.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.