Work & Labour in Vietnam

1,206 indicators covering work & labour for Vietnam.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 10.5% 139th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 6.2% 133rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0231 units per person 2025 down 1.4% 15th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 21.98 2024 up 52.2% 7th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.8% 56th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.5% 100th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.3% 90th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year 2024 down 61.1% 64th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year 2024 down 61.1% 64th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0491 units per person 2024 up 100.1% 17th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0491 units per person 2024 up 100.1% 18th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 68.6% 2025 down 5.9% 20th
Female labor force participation rate 68.6% 2025 down 5.9% 20th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 68.6% 2025 down 5.9% 20th
Female share of the labor force 48.8% 2025 down 0.6% 23rd
Labor force participation rate 72.8% 2025 down 6.0% 24th
Male labor force participation rate 77.3% 2025 down 6.2% 35th
Labor force participation rate 72.8% 2025 down 6.0% 24th
Productivity: output per hour worked 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 66.9% 98th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 66.9% 98th
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 67.03 2024 down 12.8% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 37.8% 2025 down 26.6% 57th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 39.2% 2025 down 33.2% 85th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% 2025 down 30.2% 74th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 67.6% 2025 down 5.6% 17th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 76.0% 2025 down 5.9% 32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 71.7% 2025 down 5.7% 19th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 57.1% 2025 down 10.5% 56th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 45.9% 2025 down 11.6% 53rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 51.4% 2025 down 11.0% 52nd
Female employment rate 67.6% 2025 down 5.6% 17th
Unemployment rate 1.5% 2025 down 17.6% 176th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 1.7% 2025 down 15.6% 170th
Female unemployment rate 1.4% 2025 down 20.2% 178th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 38.6% 2025 up 47.9% 14th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 25.6% 2025 down 39.8% 72nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services 35.8% 2025 up 14.3% 158th
Employment rate, men vs. women 76.0% 2025 down 5.9% 32nd
Employment rate 71.7% 2025 down 5.7% 19th
Youth unemployment rate 6.2% 2025 down 1.6% 152nd
Population by labor force status 23.22 million people 2025 up 4.3% 16th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 33.56 2025 down 7.1% 66th
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 1,817 2024 down 19.8% 20th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.9% 2020 down 8.8% 75th
Female labor force by age 1.65 million people 2024 up 81.5% 8th
Labor force participation rate by age 41.0% 2024 down 28.7% 84th
Female labor force participation rate by age 40.0% 2024 down 26.1% 64th
Jobs gap 1,002 2024 21st
Jobs gap rate 1.8 2024 70th
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 143.77 2024 41st
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 0.3 2024 70th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 6.3% 2024 up 35.8% 153rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0047 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.0% 55th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0032 units per square kilometre 2023 down 27.3% 58th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 7.35 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 17th
Employment by status 46.2% 2024 up 29.5% 136th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 46.2% 2024 up 29.5% 136th