Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 72.45 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, 1989β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 72.45 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam peaked at 77.21 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 71.41, in 2004.
That places Viet Nam 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.21 | 77.21 | 77.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.33 | 73.5 | 75.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.05 | 71.41 | 75.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 75.61 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9 | 72.21 | 73.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 73.97 compare
- 25 Kuwait 73.84 compare
- 26 Cuba 72.9 compare
- 28 Republic of Moldova 72.35 compare
- 29 Macau (China) 72.3 compare
- 30 Northern Mariana Islands 72.26 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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam was 72.45 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.41 in 2004.
- How does Viet Nam rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Viet Nam ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.