Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 25.6% for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam peaked at 73.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.3% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.7% | 73.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 45.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Vietnam was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Vietnam ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).