GDP per person employed in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP per person employed was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Vietnam stood at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Vietnam peaked at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,986 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,458 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Vietnam?
- Gdp per person employed in Vietnam was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per person employed?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.