Labor force, female in Vietnam
Vietnam: Labor force, female was 27.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Vietnam is 27.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Vietnam peaked at 27.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.76 million, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.76 million | — |
| 1991 | 16.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.54 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 17.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.74 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.09 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.63 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.36 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 24.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.53 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 27.85 million | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 27.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 18.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 27.85 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 16.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.47 million | 15.76 million | 19.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 million | 19.21 million | 24.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 million | 24.72 million | 27.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 million | 26.53 million | 27.85 million | 6 |
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)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Vietnam?
- Labor force, female in Vietnam was 27.85 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 million in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for labor force, female?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.