Share of female workers by sector in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of female workers by sector was 24.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Vietnam is 24.42, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Vietnam peaked at 74.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.42, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.69 | — |
| 1992 | 73.74 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 72.78 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.71 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 70.57 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.41 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 65.14 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 64.61 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.51 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.37 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.99 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.15 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 60.67 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 58.95 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 55.86 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 52.71 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 51.48 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.01 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.18 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.94 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.51 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.79 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.46 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.49 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 38.78 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 35.89 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 33.82 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 28.73 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 34.66 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 25.23 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 24.42 | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.69 | 64.51 | 74.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2 | 50.01 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.37 | 35.89 | 51.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 24.42 | 34.66 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Vietnam?
- Share of female workers by sector in Vietnam was 24.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Vietnam ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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