[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam

Vietnam: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2006–2020

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam, 2006–2020

051015202006201320202006: 62010: 182012: 142014: 92018: 32020: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.

Vietnam ranks 10th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%) in Vietnam, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 6.0% —
2010 18.0% +200.0%
2012 14.0% -22.2%
2014 9.0% -35.7%
2018 3.0% -66.7%
2020 2.0% -33.3%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2010s 11.0% 3.0% 18.0% 4
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 10 Brazil 2.0% compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 2.0% compare
  3. 10 Panama 2.0% compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 2.0% compare
  5. 10 Viet Nam 2.0% compare
  6. 10 Turkey 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam?
[world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market in Vietnam was 2.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
How does Vietnam rank for [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market?
Vietnam ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
Is [world bank] proportion of population covered by labour market rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
24 places, 226 data points, 2005–2024
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