Female share of low pay earners in Vietnam
Vietnam: Female share of low pay earners was 54.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.98
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
55.83
in 2023
All-time low
47.47
in 2016
Years of data
16
2007–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Vietnam stood at 54.98.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Vietnam peaked at 55.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.47, in 2016.
That places Vietnam 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.11 | — |
| 2009 | 51.43 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 49.48 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.79 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.44 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 47.59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.47 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.46 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.54 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.47 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.95 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.22 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.79 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 55.83 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.98 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.27 | 49.11 | 51.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.08 | 47.47 | 52.47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 54.76 | 53.22 | 55.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Vietnam?
- Female share of low pay earners in Vietnam was 54.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 55.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.47 in 2016.
- How does Vietnam rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Vietnam ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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