Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 37.32 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, 2009–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam is 37.32 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam peaked at 40.2 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.81 persons per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places Viet Nam 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.32 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 24.81 persons per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 33.88 persons per 1,000 people | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 34.68 persons per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.14 persons per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.19 persons per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.77 persons per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.94 persons per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.67 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.51 persons per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2 persons per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.86 persons per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.77 persons per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 37.32 persons per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 37.32 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 37.32 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09 persons per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.5% | 24.81 persons per 1,000 people | 33.88 persons per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.32 persons per 1,000 people | 27.32 persons per 1,000 people | 27.32 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.58 persons per 1,000 people | 24.81 persons per 1,000 people | 40.2 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.65 persons per 1,000 people | 35.77 persons per 1,000 people | 39.86 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Viet Nam was 37.32 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.81 persons per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does Viet Nam rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Viet Nam ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.