Share of male vs female employment in industry in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 38.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.55
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.55
in 2025
All-time low
8.97
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 38.55 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 Vietnam peaked at 38.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.97, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.97 | — |
| 1992 | 9.48 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 10.04 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 10.68 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.46 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 12.28 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14.53 | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.72 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16.04 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 17.06 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 19.09 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 20.17 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.91 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 23.62 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 24.58 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.56 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.59 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.94 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.41 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.28 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.07 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28.62 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 29.57 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 30.37 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33.44 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 35 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 36.73 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.45 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 36.82 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 37.76 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 38.55 | +2.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 38.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 38.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.64 | 8.97 | 14.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.89 | 14.3 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 25.28 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.55 | 34.45 | 38.55 | 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 industry in Vietnam?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Vietnam was 38.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Vietnam ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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