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 2022 was 44.43%, a 1.26% decline from 2021.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2021 was 45.68%, a 7.15% decline from 2020.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2020 was 52.84%, a 4.51% decline from 2019.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2019 was 57.34%, a 2.18% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 69.80%
Cambodia 58.90%
Angola 56.20%
Honduras 54.65%
Vanuatu 54.33%
Nicaragua 50.85%
Cameroon 47.49%
Lao PDR 47.45%
Bolivia 45.88%
Indonesia 45.44%
Vietnam 44.43%
Pakistan 44.00%
Lesotho 42.50%
Kenya 42.26%
Ghana 41.84%
El Salvador 41.78%
Republic of Congo 41.77%
Bangladesh 40.14%
Timor-Leste 39.03%
Georgia 38.13%
Zambia 38.02%
Kyrgyz Republic 36.69%
Uzbekistan 35.75%
Papua New Guinea 34.44%
Sao Tome and Principe 33.66%
Philippines 32.94%
Cabo Verde 30.75%
Sri Lanka 30.18%
West Bank and Gaza 29.87%
Tunisia 28.89%
Mongolia 28.89%
India 28.04%
Bhutan 27.88%
Morocco 27.10%
Sudan 26.49%
Nigeria 25.09%
Eswatini 23.78%
Egypt 23.34%
Mauritania 20.33%
Moldova 18.44%
Djibouti 13.75%
Vietnam Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 44.43% -1.26%
2021 45.68% -7.15%
2020 52.84% -4.51%
2019 57.34% 2.18%
2018 55.16% -1.31%
2017 56.47% -0.14%
2016 56.61% -2.30%
2015 58.91% 1.33%
2014 57.58% 0.06%
2013 57.51% 2.48%
2012 55.03% -1.30%
2011 56.33% -1.79%
2010 58.13% -1.36%
2009 59.49% 1.78%
2008 57.72% 1.79%
2007 55.92% -0.07%
2006 55.99% -0.07%
2005 56.07% -0.07%
2004 56.14% -0.86%
2003 57.00% -1.70%
2002 58.70% -2.10%
2001 60.80% 4.60%
2000 56.20% -4.00%
1999 60.20% -3.00%
1998 63.20% -3.00%
1997 66.20% -3.40%
1996 69.60% -0.90%
1995 70.50% -0.89%
1994 71.39% -0.78%
1993 72.17% -0.68%
1992 72.85% -0.72%
1991 73.57% -0.42%
1990 74.00% -0.42%