Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 25.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.64
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.3
in 1991
All-time low
25.64
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 25.64 for share of male vs female employment in agri 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 agri in Vietnam peaked at 73.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.64, in 2025.
Vietnam 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 agri in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.3 | — |
| 1992 | 72.33 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.36 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.24 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.19 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.22 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.37 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 62.68 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.07 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.95 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.86 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.62 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 54.74 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.4 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 47.13 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.22 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.14 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.31 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.78 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.89 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.58 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.62 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.28 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.88 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.72 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 33.27 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 29.31 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 32.33 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27.54 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 26.49 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 25.64 | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.69, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.64, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.22 | 62.68 | 73.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.47 | 45.14 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.86 | 33.27 | 46.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 25.64 | 32.33 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Vietnam?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Vietnam was 25.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.64 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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