Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 24,971 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,971
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
25,077
in 2023
All-time low
23,307
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam, 2020–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2020202220242020: 23.3k2021: 24.5k2022: 24.2k2023: 25.1k2024: 25.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 24,971 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over five years.

That places Viet Nam 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Viet Nam, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 23,307
2021 24,526 +5.2%
2022 24,216 -1.3%
2023 25,077 +3.6%
2024 24,971 -0.4%

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Japan 39,620 compare
  2. 5 Germany 27,503 compare
  3. 6 Italy 25,790 compare
  4. 8 France 24,057 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21,214 compare
  6. 10 Spain 17,282 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Viet Nam?
Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Viet Nam was 24,971 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 25,077 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 23,307 in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.