Vietnam Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

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 2023 was 46.49%, a 2.76% increase from 2022.
  • Vietnam labor force participation rate for 2022 was 43.72%, a 1.96% 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 71.27%
Cambodia 57.63%
Vanuatu 55.32%
Honduras 54.08%
Angola 53.11%
Nicaragua 50.65%
Lao PDR 48.45%
Cameroon 46.54%
Vietnam 46.49%
Indonesia 45.83%
Bolivia 45.72%
Myanmar 44.82%
Kyrgyz Republic 43.64%
El Salvador 43.60%
Pakistan 43.16%
Republic of Congo 42.38%
Lesotho 41.64%
Kenya 41.25%
Ghana 41.05%
Bangladesh 38.82%
Timor-Leste 38.49%
Moldova 37.16%
Georgia 36.51%
Uzbekistan 34.96%
Zambia 34.83%
Sao Tome and Principe 34.12%
Philippines 34.08%
Papua New Guinea 33.60%
Sri Lanka 30.99%
Mongolia 30.84%
India 30.22%
Cabo Verde 28.93%
Tunisia 28.47%
Morocco 26.53%
Sudan 26.39%
Bhutan 26.05%
Nigeria 24.61%
Eswatini 24.04%
Egypt 24.02%
Mauritania 19.77%
Djibouti 14.08%
Vietnam Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 46.49% 2.76%
2022 43.72% -1.96%
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% -0.89%
1995 70.49% -0.88%
1994 71.37% -0.78%
1993 72.15% -0.67%
1992 72.83% -0.72%
1991 73.55% -0.72%