Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 38.6% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Viet Nam peaked at 38.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1991.
That places Viet Nam 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 37.8% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 38.6% | 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 industry in Viet Nam?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Viet Nam was 38.6% 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 industry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1991.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.