Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 46.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1991.
Viet Nam ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 18.7% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 23.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 46.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1991.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.