Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 38.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Vietnam, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Vietnam is 38.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Vietnam peaked at 80.62 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 80.62 | — |
| 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 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 59.2 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 56.9 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 55.2 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.82 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.16 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.49 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 55.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 52.27 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 51.24 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 53.64 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 54.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.06 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.19 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.7 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.21 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 49.98 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 43.33 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 41.94 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.06 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 38.9 | -2.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 38.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 38.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.62 | 80.62 | 80.62 | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.88 | 61.7 | 70.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 56.94 | 54.82 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 | 51.24 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.84 | 38.9 | 49.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Vietnam?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Vietnam was 38.9 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.