Share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 35.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam is 35.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam peaked at 35.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1991.
Viet Nam ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.8% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 35.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Viet Nam was 35.8% 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 services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Viet Nam ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.