Vietnam: Female labor force participation

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 Vietnam

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 69.13
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 71.85
 Min - Max 69.06 - 74.76
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 69.13 percent, a decline from 69.53 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 51.13 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Vietnam from 1990 to 2024 is 71.85 percent. The minimum value, 69.06 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 74.76 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Vietnam - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Vietnam - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1990-2024




The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 57.13 2024 million people
 Unemployment rate 1.52 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 1.36 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 1.68 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 6.82 2024 percent
 Labor force participation 72.78 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 48.82 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 69.13 2024 percent
 Male labor force participation 78.60 2024 percent
 Self-employment 52.97 2023 percent
 Informal employment 67.00 2020 percent
 Employment 52.51 Q1/2026 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.21 Q1/2026 percent
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