Work & Labour in Vietnam

1,206 indicators covering work & labour for Vietnam.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 2027 up 37.4% 22nd
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 2027 down 6.8% 25th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 2027 up 4.1% 13th
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 2027 down 13.9% 176th
Labour dependency ratio 0.806 2027 up 7.9% 174th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 2027 up 69.3% 121st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 2027 up 69.3% 126th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 2027 down 6.5% 20th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year 2027 up 2,007.7% 31st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year 2027 down 37.4% 116th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% 2025 down 6.0% 24th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% 2025 down 6.2% 35th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.6% 2025 up 0.3% 31st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.6% 2025 down 5.9% 20th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 78.4% 2025 down 4.1% 34th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% 2025 down 4.5% 53rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 75.1% 2025 down 3.9% 31st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.0% 2025 down 30.3% 85th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% 2025 down 32.8% 108th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.1% 2025 down 27.3% 65th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 22.4% 156th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 down 4.6% 21st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 88.6% 2025 up 0.3% 31st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.7% 90th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.5% 57th
Employment 56,173 2025 up 4.8% 12th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 56,173 2025 up 4.8% 12th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.2% 2025 down 1.6% 153rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.7% 2025 up 9.4% 143rd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 5.6% 2025 down 12.9% 159th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 40.1% 2025 up 20.7% 156th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 35.8% 2025 up 14.3% 159th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 44.7% 2025 up 26.8% 153rd
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 34.8% 2025 up 53.1% 5th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 38.6% 2025 up 47.9% 14th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 30.9% 2025 up 60.2% 3rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 12.0% 2025 down 30.2% 43rd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 7.9% 2025 down 30.2% 44th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 16.2% 2025 down 30.0% 44th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 46.7% 2025 up 18.6% 136th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 51.3% 2025 up 16.1% 130th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 41.8% 2025 up 21.8% 130th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 53.3% 2025 down 12.1% 52nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 48.7% 2025 down 12.7% 58th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 58.2% 2025 down 11.4% 58th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.9% 2025 down 32.8% 140th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.8% 2025 down 28.2% 136th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.1% 2025 down 43.1% 137th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 down 4.3% 15th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 down 4.3% 15th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 51.4% 2025 down 11.0% 52nd
GDP per person employed 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 74.6% 117th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.3% 56th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 51.3% 56th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6762 % change on previous year 2025 down 12.3% 120th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.6762 % change on previous year 2025 down 12.3% 120th
GDP per employed person 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 74.6% 117th