Work & Labour in Vietnam

1,206 indicators covering work & labour for Vietnam.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 5.08 2027 down 11.3% 7th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 5.08 2027 down 11.3% 7th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0647 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.1% 39th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1799 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.8% 20th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 102.87 2025 up 35.6% 150th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 33.0% 2023 down 29.5% 51st
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.31 2025 up 425.4% 88th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 68.05 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 68.05 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 68.05 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.1769 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.5% 19th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.1769 units per square kilometre 2023 up 5.5% 19th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year 2023 down 20.3% 88th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 72.45 2024 down 6.0% 27th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.5% 2024 up 21.7% 176th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.6% 2024 up 16.4% 162nd
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 1.4% 2024 up 28.6% 174th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.66 2026 up 1.3% 85th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 47.66 2026 up 1.3% 85th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.31 2027 down 3.0% 178th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.31 2027 down 3.0% 178th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 2.37 million 2027 up 9.6% 11th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 34.04 2027 up 2.9% 14th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 41.73 2027 up 5.0% 59th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.73 2027 up 9.9% 147th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 981.56 2027 up 14.7% 35th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 59,341 2027 up 9.6% 11th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.94 2027 up 12.7% 147th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,614 2027 up 16.0% 33rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.0% 2024 down 5.7% 44th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.1% 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.4% 2024 down 6.0% 25th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 68.1% 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 68.1% 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Female labor force participation rate 68.1% 2024 down 6.4% 24th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.3% 2024 down 0.7% 42nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.1% 2024 down 29.1% 94th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.9% 2024 down 28.1% 62nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% 2024 down 28.7% 80th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.6108 % change on previous year 2027 up 130.7% 119th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.91 % change on previous year 2027 up 236.9% 25th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.384 % change on previous year 2027 down 129.4% 153rd
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 1.53 2024 up 21.7% 169th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 38.8% 2025 up 19.9% 189th
Monthly minimum wage 4.96 million 2024 up 120.4% 4th
Monthly minimum wage 4.96 million 2024 up 120.4% 4th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.6% 2024 up 31.6% 123rd
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 6.1% 2024 up 13.7% 135th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.4% 2024 up 23.1% 134th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.54 2025 up 99.0% 55th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.5% 142nd
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.25 2024 up 5.4% 88th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 38.9% 2024 down 28.1% 62nd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 67.1% 2024 down 6.7% 17th
Female employment rate 67.1% 2024 down 6.7% 17th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.5863 % change on previous year 2025 up 102.8% 59th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 10.9% 2025 up 10.0% 146th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.0% 2025 up 37.2% 138th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 11.8% 2025 down 6.1% 143rd