Manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Manufacturing share of total employment was 21.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam is 21.73, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam peaked at 21.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 5th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.22 | — |
| 2001 | 9.72 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.09 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.96 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 11.7 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 13.65 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 13.76 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.48 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.26 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.81 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 16.66 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17.35 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.23 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 21.31 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.98 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.39 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.73 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7 | 9.22 | 14.48 | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.81 | 13.81 | 20.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.35 | 20.98 | 21.73 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Vietnam was 21.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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