Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vietnam
Vietnam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 88.65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.65
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.25
in 1990
All-time low
86.34
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 88.65 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi in Vietnam peaked at 91.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.34, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.25 | — |
| 1991 | 91.19 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.12 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.07 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.02 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.96 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.9 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.59 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.78 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.13 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90.77 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.95 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.47 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.02 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.63 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.72 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.43 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.25 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.3 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.03 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.79 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.95 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.41 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.68 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.46 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.11 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.34 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.8 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 87.97 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.51 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.65 | -0.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 88.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 88.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91 | 90.59 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.97 | 89.25 | 90.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.42 | 87.11 | 89.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.99 | 86.34 | 88.7 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vietnam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Vietnam was 88.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 91.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.34 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Vietnam ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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