Proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.82
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.04
in 1990
All-time low
48.1
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam is 48.82, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam peaked at 50.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.04 | — |
| 1991 | 50 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.96 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.86 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.75 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.61 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.58 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.62 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.52 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.59 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.49 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.41 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.34 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.48 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.44 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.15 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.29 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.34 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.12 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.82 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.73 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.53 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.59 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.76 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.82 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.82 | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 48.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 48.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.82 | 49.58 | 50.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.46 | 49.34 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.02 | 48.3 | 49.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6 | 48.1 | 48.82 | 6 |
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)
- 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Vietnam was 48.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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