Productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam
Vietnam: Productivity: output per hour worked was 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam, 1983–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam is 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam peaked at 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1983.
Vietnam ranks 98th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 95 Peru 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 97 Philippines 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 99 Jamaica 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 100 Ghana 10.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 15 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Vietnam was 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1983.
- How does Vietnam rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Vietnam ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.