Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 38.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2025
All-time low
10.0%
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vietnam, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vietnam is 38.8%, 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 Vietnam peaked at 38.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1951.
That places Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.1% | — |
| 1951 | 10.0% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 12.9% | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 38.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 38.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 186 Faroe Islands 39.6% compare
- 187 Pakistan 39.5% compare
- 188 Mauritius 39.0% compare
- 190 Guinea 38.5% compare
- 191 Saint Helena 37.2% compare
- 192 Mozambique 37.2% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vietnam?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Vietnam was 38.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1951.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Vietnam ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.