Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Vietnam

Vietnam: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current 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 Vietnam, 2020–2024

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

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Vietnam 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 Vietnam 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Vietnam, 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%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 24,971 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,419, 17.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 24,971 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,876, 8.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  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 21,214 compare
  6. 10 Spain 17,282 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Vietnam?
Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 25,077 in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 23,307 in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Vietnam 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.