Employment by status in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment by status was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Vietnam, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 46.2% for employment by status 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, employment by status in Vietnam peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, 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.
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 Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Vietnam?
- Employment by status in Vietnam was 46.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment by status?
- Vietnam ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. 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.