Status in employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Status in employment 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
Status in employment in Vietnam, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 46.19 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment 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.
Status in employment 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 status in employment in Vietnam?
- Status in employment in Vietnam was 46.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for status in employment?
- Vietnam ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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