Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 26.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Vietnam stood at 26.07. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Vietnam peaked at 26.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2013.
That places Vietnam 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.33 | — |
| 2010 | 8.26 | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 10.98 | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 12.94 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 11.23 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 13.57 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 15.31 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 14.55 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 14.82 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.56 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.73 | +56.1% |
| 2021 | 15.51 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 17.07 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 21.83 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 26.07 | +19.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 26.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 26.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.9, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.33 | 16.33 | 16.33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.44 | 8.13 | 15.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.64 | 15.51 | 26.07 | 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)
- 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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Vietnam?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Vietnam was 26.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Vietnam ranks 75th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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 Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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