Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 38.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.83
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.83
in 2025
All-time low
10.03
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam is 38.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam peaked at 38.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 1951.
That places Viet Nam 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.11 | — |
| 1951 | 10.03 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 10.19 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 10.46 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 10.81 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 11.26 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 11.96 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 12.88 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 13.84 | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 14.67 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 15.27 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 15.72 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.12 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.51 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.95 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.54 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.35 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.29 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.11 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 20.63 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.69 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.66 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.54 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.51 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.43 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.64 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.24 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.19 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.16 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.14 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.11 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.08 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.06 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.05 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.05 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.17 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.44 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.83 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.31 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.86 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.45 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.07 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.69 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.28 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.82 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.37 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.95 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.55 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.17 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.43 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.05 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.65 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.22 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.76 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.25 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.12 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.53 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.95 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.38 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.85 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.36 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.94 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.62 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.57 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.65 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.55 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.13 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.49 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.83 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.62 | 10.03 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.65 | 15.27 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2 | 19.19 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 19.05 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.29 | 19.17 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.09 | 24.37 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 30.25 | 34.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 35.57 | 38.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 186 Faroe Islands 39.64 compare
- 187 Pakistan 39.53 compare
- 188 Mauritius 39.04 compare
- 190 Guinea 38.52 compare
- 191 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 37.23 compare
- 192 Mozambique 37.21 compare
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Viet Nam was 38.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 1951.
- How does Viet Nam rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Viet Nam ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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