Vietnam Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2021 was 53.49%, a 0.02% decline from 2020.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2020 was 53.51%, a 1.07% decline from 2019.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2019 was 54.58%, a 0.91% decline from 2018.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2018 was 55.49%, a 1.23% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 70.82%
Cambodia 68.43%
Bolivia 57.65%
Lao PDR 57.02%
Angola 56.24%
Cameroon 54.87%
Vanuatu 54.47%
Vietnam 53.49%
Zambia 53.06%
Honduras 50.92%
Nicaragua 49.46%
Indonesia 48.33%
Ghana 43.33%
Kenya 42.07%
El Salvador 41.33%
Myanmar 40.61%
Republic of Congo 40.60%
Timor-Leste 40.17%
Lesotho 39.92%
Bangladesh 39.38%
Pakistan 38.99%
Uzbekistan 37.89%
Kyrgyz Republic 35.62%
Ukraine 35.50%
Georgia 34.47%
Papua New Guinea 34.46%
Sao Tome and Principe 33.59%
Nigeria 31.89%
Philippines 31.65%
Mongolia 31.30%
Cabo Verde 29.16%
Tunisia 28.90%
West Bank and Gaza 27.91%
Sri Lanka 26.76%
Bhutan 26.38%
Sudan 26.06%
Morocco 25.76%
India 23.68%
Eswatini 22.92%
Mauritania 21.94%
Egypt 21.02%
Moldova 16.90%
Djibouti 13.28%
Vietnam Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 53.49% -0.02%
2020 53.51% -1.07%
2019 54.58% -0.91%
2018 55.49% -1.23%
2017 56.72% -0.32%
2016 57.04% -2.31%
2015 59.35% 1.04%
2014 58.31% 0.06%
2013 58.25% 2.44%
2012 55.81% -1.19%
2011 57.01% -1.59%
2010 58.60% -1.42%
2009 60.02% 1.73%
2008 58.29% 1.77%
2007 56.52% 0.07%
2006 56.45% 0.08%
2005 56.37% 0.09%
2004 56.29% -0.91%
2003 57.20% -1.69%
2002 58.89% -2.05%
2001 60.95% 4.58%
2000 56.37% -4.02%
1999 60.39% -3.07%
1998 63.45% -2.97%
1997 66.43% -3.36%
1996 69.79% -0.83%
1995 70.61% -0.82%
1994 71.43% -0.72%
1993 72.15% -0.62%
1992 72.78% -0.66%
1991 73.44% -0.39%
1990 73.83% -0.39%