Labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5614 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.5614 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.5885 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4808 units per person, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4808 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4832 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4851 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4877 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4907 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4942 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4985 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4987 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5008 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5032 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5028 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5196 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5218 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5247 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5291 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5366 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.545 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5536 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5623 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5698 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5752 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5787 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.58 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5875 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5878 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5885 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5839 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5835 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5843 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5781 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5623 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.559 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5666 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5618 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5615 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5614 units per person | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.5614 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.5614 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5099 units per person, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4923 units per person | 0.4808 units per person | 0.5032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5365 units per person | 0.5028 units per person | 0.5698 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5828 units per person | 0.5752 units per person | 0.5885 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5621 units per person | 0.559 units per person | 0.5666 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More education data for Vietnam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Vietnam was 0.5614 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5885 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4808 units per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.