ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 45.16 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45.16 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
65.11 %
in 2009
All-time low
45.16 %
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam, 2007–2024

02040602007201520242007: 60.5 %2009: 65.1 %2010: 64.5 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 59.9 %2013: 63.1 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 63.9 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 61.7 %2018: 62.8 %2019: 63.5 %2020: 61.1 %2021: 51.2 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 46.1 %2024: 45.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 45.16 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam peaked at 65.11 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.16 %, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 60.53 %
2009 65.11 % +7.6%
2010 64.48 % -1.0%
2011 62.38 % -3.3%
2012 59.86 % -4.0%
2013 63.07 % +5.4%
2014 62.89 % -0.3%
2015 63.88 % +1.6%
2016 61.72 % -3.4%
2017 61.72 % +0.0%
2018 62.76 % +1.7%
2019 63.52 % +1.2%
2020 61.07 % -3.9%
2021 51.2 % -16.2%
2022 49.58 % -3.2%
2023 46.08 % -7.1%
2024 45.16 % -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.82 % 60.53 % 65.11 % 2
2010s 62.63 % 59.86 % 64.48 % 10
2020s 50.62 % 45.16 % 61.07 % 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 77.66 % compare
  2. 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 89.78 % compare
  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 45.42 % compare
  4. 2 Iceland 82.71 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 28.2 % compare
  6. 3 Switzerland 74.5 % compare
  7. 3 Türkiye 42.43 % compare
  8. 4 Australia 73.57 % compare
  9. 4 Republic of Moldova 39.8 % compare
  10. 5 Norway 69.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam was 45.16 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 65.11 % in 2009.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 45.16 % in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,542 data points, 1987–2025
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