Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 25.6% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam peaked at 73.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.3% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.7% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 45.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 32.3% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Viet Nam was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.