Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 45.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam is 45.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam peaked at 72.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.6% | — |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 45.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 45.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 65.7% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 54.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.0% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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)
- 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Viet Nam was 45.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Viet Nam ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.