Upper middle income vs Vietnam: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Upper middle income
42.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
48.8%
in 2025
Upper middle income rank
25th
Vietnam rank
23rd

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Vietnam
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 48.8% against 42.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Upper middle income ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 42.3% 49.8% 7.5% Vietnam
2000s 42.3% 49.5% 7.1% Vietnam
2010s 42.3% 49.0% 6.7% Vietnam
2020s 42.6% 48.6% 6.0% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Upper middle income or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 48.8% against 42.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Upper middle income and Vietnam?
6.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Upper middle income and Vietnam rank globally for labor force, female?
Upper middle income ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.