Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam is 88.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam peaked at 91.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2020.
That places Viet Nam 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.3% | — |
| 1991 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 88.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 88.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 90.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.3% | 88.7% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Viet Nam was 88.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.