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

Viet Nam: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 42.77 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.77 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
42.97 %
in 2023
All-time low
27.45 %
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2024

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

0102030402007201520242007: 28.9 %2009: 30.3 %2010: 32.4 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 33 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 35 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 36.1 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 32.9 %2020: 27.4 %2021: 41.9 %2022: 42.1 %2023: 43 %2024: 42.8 %

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 42.77 %.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Viet Nam peaked at 42.97 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.45 %, 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 — Value in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 28.86 %
2009 30.27 % +4.9%
2010 32.42 % +7.1%
2011 33.16 % +2.3%
2012 33 % -0.5%
2013 34.69 % +5.1%
2014 35.01 % +0.9%
2015 37.35 % +6.7%
2016 36.14 % -3.2%
2017 34.91 % -3.4%
2018 30.75 % -11.9%
2019 32.91 % +7.0%
2020 27.45 % -16.6%
2021 41.9 % +52.6%
2022 42.07 % +0.4%
2023 42.97 % +2.1%
2024 42.77 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.56 % 28.86 % 30.27 % 2
2010s 34.03 % 30.75 % 37.35 % 10
2020s 39.43 % 27.45 % 42.97 % 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 32.63 % compare
  2. 1 Georgia 66.03 % compare
  3. 1 Republic of Moldova 86 % compare
  4. 2 Angola 62.96 % compare
  5. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 76.52 % compare
  6. 3 Armenia 62.5 % compare
  7. 3 Cabo Verde 7.65 % compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 19.77 % compare
  9. 4 Zambia 58.4 % compare
  10. 5 Indonesia 57.23 % compare
  11. 6 Republic of Korea 56.35 % 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 42.77 % 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 42.97 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 27.45 % 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 22.2%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.