Labor market, Overall in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labor market, Overall was 0.4279 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Labor market, Overall in Viet Nam, 1973β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, labor market, overall in Viet Nam stood at 0.4279.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Viet Nam peaked at 0.7021 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4016, in 2003.
That places Viet Nam 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6844 | 0.6844 | 0.6844 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6844 | 0.6844 | 0.6844 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5656 | 0.4492 | 0.7021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4159 | 0.4016 | 0.4492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4121 | 0.4016 | 0.4279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 85 Portugal 0.4852 compare
- 86 Indonesia 0.4718 compare
- 87 Algeria 0.4596 compare
- 89 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2967 compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.164 compare
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 78.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor market, overall in Viet Nam?
- Labor market, overall in Viet Nam was 0.4279 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7021 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4016 in 2003.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labor market, overall?
- Viet Nam ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.