Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Viet Nam's labour force participation stands at 72.78% as of 2025-12-31, down from 73.13% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Viet Nam's labour force participation was 72.78%, down from 73.13% in 2024.
In 2024, Viet Nam's labour force participation was 73.13%, down from 73.55% in 2023.
In 2023, Viet Nam's labour force participation was 73.55%, down from 74.48% in 2022.
In 2022, Viet Nam's labour force participation was 74.48%, up from 73.74% in 2021.
In 2021, Viet Nam's labour force participation was 73.74%, down from 74.37% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72.78% | -0.356% |
| 2024 | 73.13% | -0.411% |
| 2023 | 73.55% | -0.939% |
| 2022 | 74.48% | +0.746% |
| 2021 | 73.74% | -0.629% |
| 2020 | 74.37% | -2.25% |
| 2019 | 76.62% | -0.867% |
| 2018 | 77.48% | +0.282% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.235% |
| 2016 | 76.97% | -0.465% |
| 2015 | 77.43% | +0.124% |
| 2014 | 77.31% | +0.072% |
| 2013 | 77.23% | +0.911% |
| 2012 | 76.32% | -0.049% |
| 2011 | 76.37% | +0.104% |
| 2010 | 76.27% | +0.229% |
| 2009 | 76.04% | +0.452% |
| 2008 | 75.59% | +0.555% |
| 2007 | 75.03% | +0.436% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +0.349% |
| 2005 | 74.25% | +0.261% |
| 2004 | 73.99% | -0.11% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -0.32% |
| 2002 | 74.42% | -0.495% |
| 2001 | 74.91% | +1.52% |
| 2000 | 73.39% | -1.12% |
| 1999 | 74.51% | -0.818% |
| 1998 | 75.33% | -0.813% |
| 1997 | 76.14% | -0.973% |
| 1996 | 77.11% | -0.202% |
| 1995 | 77.32% | -0.21% |
| 1994 | 77.53% | -0.184% |
| 1993 | 77.71% | -0.161% |
| 1992 | 77.87% | -0.192% |
| 1991 | 78.06% | -0.089% |
| 1990 | 78.15% | — |
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Viet Nam's labour force participation is 72.78% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 73.13% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 78.15% (1990); the lowest is 72.78% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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