In 2023, there were approximately 51.3 million employed people in Vietnam, indicating a slight increase compared to the previous year. In that year, the labor force participation rate in the country reached 68.9 percent.

The number of employed persons in Vietnam increased to 52.10 Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 51.70 Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Vietnam Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2022, the working-age population in Vietnam amounted to approximately 75.9 million people. In that year, the population of Vietnam exceeded 100.3 million inhabitants.

In 2022, the number of labor force with university degrees employed in Vietnam recorded 2.9 million males and three million females. In comparison, there were approximately 19 million male employed persons and 18.3 million female employed persons with no professional qualification in Vietnam.

Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Vietnam was reported at 87.26 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Labor force with advanced education (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data was reported at 87.779 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 87.386 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 87.528 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.957 % in 2012 and a record low of 86.359 % in 2011. Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Advanced Education: % of Total Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

In 2023, there were a total of approximately 51.29 million employed individuals in Vietnam. In that year, about 27.65 million people were employed as payroll workers.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Vietnam was reported at 67.92 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data was reported at 79.283 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.083 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data is updated yearly, averaging 79.281 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.252 % in 1991 and a record low of 78.105 % in 2009. Vietnam VN: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Population Aged 15-64 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Labour Force. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.; Weighted average; Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

In 2022, the labor force participation rate was highest among Vietnamese aged 35 to 39, at about 92.2 percent. Meanwhile, people between the ages of 15 and 19 registered the lowest proportion, with 20.2 percent. Overall, the labor participation rate was 68.6 percent in Vietnam in that year.

The total population in Vietnam was estimated at 100.3 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Vietnam Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Vietnam was reported at 71.02 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (national estimate) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Abstract

This Labour Force Survey was conducted by the General Statistics Office of Viet Nam in 2014. The main objectives of the surveys are to collect basic information on Viet Nam's labour market in 2014 in accordance with previous LFS studies and international standards. The data was collected using two-stage stratified sampling; the sampling frame is the sample 15% enumeration areas of the 2009 Population and Housing Census.The sample size of the survey is 50,640 households per quarter, equivalent to 16,880 households per month. Data covers the whole country, urban/rural areas; 6 socio-economic regions, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city for quarterly and all 63 centrally governed provinces for yearly.

The target universe includes population ages 15 and over. Sampling units are households; all eligible individuals in sampled households comprise the sample for the survey.

This is an in-depth survey with complicated contents. For each month, 12 to 22 enumeration areas per province are selected, 15-20 households are enumerated at each of the enumeration areas (for Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, there are 80 and 63 enumeration areas, respectively).

Geographic coverage

Whole country

Analysis unit

• Households
• Individuals ages 15 and above

Universe

Population ages 15 and over (working age population).

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The sample size of the survey is 50,640 households per quarter, equivalent to 16,880 households per month. Sample size was designed to ensure the statistical significance of data for region by quarter and for province by year. Households were randomly selected from the 15% sample enumeration areas of the Population and Housing Census 2009 following a two-stage procedure: 1. Selecting enumeration areas 2. Selecting households. All residents ages 15 and above were interviewed and enumerated.

Sample Frame: The sample of the 2014 Labour force survey is the two-stage stratified sample, presented for the whole country, urban/rural areas; 6 socio-economic regions, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for quarterly and all centrally governed cities/provinces for yearly. Each centrally governed province, city constitutes a main stratum with two sub-stratums of urban areas and rural areas. The sample frame is the 15% sample enumeration areas of the 2009 Population and Housing Census.

Sample design: The survey followed a two-stage stratified sampling procedure designed as follows: - Stage 1 (selecting enumeration areas): Each centrally governed city/province constitutes a main stratum, after that, each main stratum was divided into 2 sub-stratums within each representing "urban" and "rural" areas. Then, the list of enumeration areas of cities/provinces (the master sampling frame was taken from the sampling frame 15% of the Population and Housing Census 2009) was divided into 2 independent samples (urban and rural) and enumeration areas were chosen by the Kish method. - Stage 2 (selecting households): for each enumeration area defined in stage 1, 15 enumeration households (55 provinces) or 20 enumeration households (8 provinces: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Kon Tum, Gia Lai, ?ak Nong v? Binh D??ng) were systematically chosen.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Single questionnaire covering: - Household characteristcs - Individual characterists for those ages 15 and over as well as information on economic activity or inactivity

Vietnam VN: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 55.241 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.753 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 60.972 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.585 % in 1991 and a record low of 55.241 % in 2017. Vietnam VN: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

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In the fourth quarter of 2022, the employment rate was at 67 percent in Vietnam. At the same time, the country's labor participation rate was 68.9 percent. The employed population reached about 51 million people in that quarter.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vietnam was reported at 69.53 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Vietnam - Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data was reported at 81.905 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.852 % for 2016. Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 82.656 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.753 % in 2015 and a record low of 81.339 % in 2012. Vietnam VN: Labour Force With Basic Education: Female: % of Female Working-age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

Data showing the current status of Vietnam's population from 2011 to 2016. The data set includes data on: population density, average population, sex ratio, natural population growth rate. and data on the labor force aged 15 and over

Abstract

On 17 December 2015, the General Director of General Statistic Office issued Decision No 1160/QD-TCTK on the 2016 Labour Force survey, along with its survey plan. The purpose of the survey was to collect the information on 2016 labor market participation from those people who are 15 years old and above currently residing in Vietnam; regarded as a basic for aggregating and compiling national statistical indicators on labor, employment, unemployment and income. These results would support for ministries and branches assessing and comparing the changes in labour market among quarters within the reference year as well as with those of previous annual labour force surveys conducted by GSO. These results would be also considered as a basic to develop and plan policies on human resource development; activities of investment, production and business accordant with the development trend on labor market; as well as to access and apply International Labor Organization’s updated recommendations on labor and employment, especially in term of “labor under-utilization” into the reality of Vietnam. The statistics would be aggregated quarterly for the national and regional levels; and yearly for the provincial level.

Geographic coverage

Whole country.

Analysis unit

• Households
• Individuals ages 15 and above

Universe

Population ages 15 and over (working age population).

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Sampling frame The sample of 2016 Labor Force Survey is the 2 stage stratified sample in order to ensure the presentative of quarterly aggregated statistics for the whole country, urban/rural, 6 social economic regions, Hanoi and Hochiminh cities as well as annually aggregated ones for 63 provinces/cities. Each province/city would constitute a main stratum with two sub-stratums namely urban and rural ones. The sampling frame is based on the 2015 Inter-censal Population and Housing Survey's selected enumeration areas.

Sample size The 2016 Labor Force Survey was conducted with the sample size of 50.640 households/quarter, (that is, equivalent to 16.880 households/month). The sample size was designed and allocated to ensure the statistical significance/ preventative of quarterly aggregated statistics at regional level and annually aggregated ones at provincial level.

Sampling deviation

The sample of this survey is stratified into 2 stages and designed as follows:

• Stage 1 (selecting EAs): Each province/city will constitute a main stratum divided into 2 sub stratums (of which, one will be representative for urban areas and the other is for rural areas). At this stage, list of provincial enumeration areas (the master sample frame – taken from the 1/4/2014 Inter-censal Population and Housing Survey’s 20% sample) will be divided into 2 independent sub-sample frames (urban and rural), and EAs will be selected by the method of probability proportional to size - PPS.

• Stage 2 (selecting households): At each selected EA (that is determined in stage 1), after updating the EA and making the list of households, the updated list of households will be divided into 2 groups (defined as the upper/first and the lower/ second half of the list of households). Then, at each half, 15 households will be selected systematically.

In order to improve the design efficiency and ensure to the reliability of survey sample, the sample will be selected alternately (under the 2-2-2 rotation). By this way, each EA will be divided into 02 rotational groups, whose households will be selected into sample in two adjacent quarters, and then excluded in 2 succeeding adjacent quarters, finally selected again into the sample in 2 following adjacent quarters. Each EA will be selected into the sample 4 times during a year at most.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Single questionnaire covering: - Household characteristcs - Individual characterists for those ages 15 and over as well as information on economic activity or inactivity

Response rate

Residence/Socio-economic region Total Male Female Labor force participation rate Entire country 100.0 100.0 100.0 77.5 Urban 31.9 32.0 31.9 71.0 Rural 68.1 68.0 68.1 81.0