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

Viet Nam: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 48.37 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.37 %
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
50.49 %
in 2023
All-time low
34.2 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2024

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

02040602007201520242007: 35.9 %2009: 38.5 %2010: 39.9 %2011: 40.7 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 42 %2014: 41.5 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 42.6 %2018: 38.9 %2019: 39.2 %2020: 34.2 %2021: 49.5 %2022: 48.4 %2023: 50.5 %2024: 48.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam stood at 48.37 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam peaked at 50.49 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.2 %, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 35.89 %
2009 38.5 % +7.3%
2010 39.94 % +3.7%
2011 40.69 % +1.9%
2012 40.43 % -0.6%
2013 41.98 % +3.8%
2014 41.53 % -1.1%
2015 46.19 % +11.2%
2016 44.61 % -3.4%
2017 42.56 % -4.6%
2018 38.91 % -8.6%
2019 39.16 % +0.6%
2020 34.2 % -12.7%
2021 49.47 % +44.6%
2022 48.44 % -2.1%
2023 50.49 % +4.2%
2024 48.37 % -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +44.6% 34.2 % 49.47 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2 % 35.89 % 38.5 % 2
2010s 41.6 % 38.91 % 46.19 % 10
2020s 46.19 % 34.2 % 50.49 % 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 50.01 % compare
  2. 1 Indonesia 72.56 % compare
  3. 1 Republic of Moldova 87.77 % compare
  4. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 82.08 % compare
  5. 2 Georgia 72.17 % compare
  6. 3 Armenia 70.06 % compare
  7. 3 Cabo Verde 12.96 % compare
  8. 4 Angola 65.17 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 30.49 % compare
  10. 5 Republic of Korea 64.75 % compare
  11. 6 Ecuador 64.58 % 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 48.37 % 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 50.49 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2 % in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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 up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,493 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.