ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 25.6 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
25.6 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
73.3 %
in 1991
All-time low
25.6 %
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam, 1991–2025

30405060701991200820251991: 73.3 %1992: 72.3 %1993: 71.4 %1994: 70.2 %1995: 69.2 %1996: 68.2 %1997: 63.4 %1998: 62.7 %1999: 63.3 %2000: 63.1 %2001: 62 %2002: 59.9 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 54.7 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 47.1 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 45.1 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 45.8 %2012: 45.3 %2013: 44.9 %2014: 44.6 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 40.3 %2017: 38.9 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 33.3 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 32.3 %2023: 27.5 %2024: 26.5 %2025: 25.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam is 25.6 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam peaked at 73.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.6 %, in 2025.

Viet Nam ranks 11th of 20 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.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value in Viet Nam, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 73.3 %
1992 72.3 % -1.4%
1993 71.4 % -1.2%
1994 70.2 % -1.7%
1995 69.2 % -1.4%
1996 68.2 % -1.4%
1997 63.4 % -7.0%
1998 62.7 % -1.1%
1999 63.3 % +1.0%
2000 63.1 % -0.3%
2001 62 % -1.7%
2002 59.9 % -3.4%
2003 56.6 % -5.5%
2004 54.7 % -3.4%
2005 51.6 % -5.7%
2006 48.4 % -6.2%
2007 47.1 % -2.7%
2008 46.2 % -1.9%
2009 45.1 % -2.4%
2010 46.3 % +2.7%
2011 45.8 % -1.1%
2012 45.3 % -1.1%
2013 44.9 % -0.9%
2014 44.6 % -0.7%
2015 42.6 % -4.5%
2016 40.3 % -5.4%
2017 38.9 % -3.5%
2018 36.7 % -5.7%
2019 33.3 % -9.3%
2020 31.5 % -5.4%
2021 29.3 % -7.0%
2022 32.3 % +10.2%
2023 27.5 % -14.9%
2024 26.5 % -3.6%
2025 25.6 % -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.22 % 62.7 % 73.3 % 9
2000s 53.47 % 45.1 % 63.1 % 10
2010s 41.87 % 33.3 % 46.3 % 10
2020s 28.78 % 25.6 % 32.3 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam was 25.6 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 73.3 % in 1991.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6 % in 2025.
How does Viet Nam rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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226 places, 7,893 data points, 1991–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.