Population by labor force status in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population by labor force status was 23.22 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Vietnam is 23.22 million people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Vietnam peaked at 26.00 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.43 million people, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.62 million people | 24.77 million people | 26.00 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.79 million people | 21.67 million people | 24.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 million people | 21.43 million people | 23.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 million people | 23.22 million people | 23.94 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 15 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Vietnam?
- Population by labor force status in Vietnam was 23.22 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.43 million people in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for population by labor force status?
- Vietnam ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).