Time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Time-related underemployment, female was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
76th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.3%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam, 2007–2024

123452007201520242007: 3.5 % of employment2009: 4.8 % of employment2010: 3.5 % of employment2011: 2.7 % of employment2012: 2.4 % of employment2013: 2.4 % of employment2014: 2.1 % of employment2015: 1.8 % of employment2016: 1.7 % of employment2017: 1.7 % of employment2018: 1.4 % of employment2019: 1.3 % of employment2020: 2.3 % of employment2021: 2.5 % of employment2022: 1.9 % of employment2023: 1.7 % of employment2024: 1.6 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam stood at 1.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam peaked at 4.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.

Viet Nam ranks 76th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2007 3.5%
2009 4.8% +38.4%
2010 3.5% -26.9%
2011 2.7% -22.0%
2012 2.4% -13.0%
2013 2.4% -0.5%
2014 2.1% -10.3%
2015 1.8% -17.9%
2016 1.7% -3.8%
2017 1.7% -0.3%
2018 1.4% -18.5%
2019 1.3% -3.4%
2020 2.3% +72.4%
2021 2.5% +8.6%
2022 1.9% -24.7%
2023 1.7% -7.8%
2024 1.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.2% 3.5% 4.8% 2
2010s 2.1% 1.3% 3.5% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.6% 2.5% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 73 Germany 1.7% compare
  2. 74 Senegal 1.7% compare
  3. 75 Canada 1.7% compare
  4. 77 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
  5. 78 Republic of Moldova 1.2% compare
  6. 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam?
Time-related underemployment, female in Viet Nam was 1.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.