Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 46.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.19
in 2024
All-time low
18.71
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 46.19 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 Vietnam peaked at 46.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 1991.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.71 | — |
| 1992 | 19.09 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.66 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20.8 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.28 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.01 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 25.78 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 22.84 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 23.2 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.62 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 25.17 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.66 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.27 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 30.79 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.29 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 32.72 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 33.59 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.67 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 34.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.86 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.66 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 39.34 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 41.24 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 42.85 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 43.94 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 44.35 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.15 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.78 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 45.35 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 45.72 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.19 | +1.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 46.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 46.19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.29 | 18.71 | 25.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.11 | 23.2 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.55 | 33.83 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.24 | 44.15 | 46.19 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Vietnam was 46.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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