Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 88.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Viet Nam, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 88.6% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Viet Nam peaked at 91.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Viet Nam?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Viet Nam was 88.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).