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 24.4 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.4 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
74.7 %
in 1991
All-time low
24.4 %
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

204060801991200820251991: 74.7 %1992: 73.7 %1993: 72.8 %1994: 71.7 %1995: 70.6 %1996: 69.4 %1997: 65.1 %1998: 64.6 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 65.4 %2001: 64 %2002: 62.1 %2003: 60.7 %2004: 59 %2005: 55.9 %2006: 52.7 %2007: 51.5 %2008: 50.8 %2009: 50 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 49.5 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 45.5 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 35.9 %2020: 33.8 %2021: 28.7 %2022: 34.7 %2023: 26.4 %2024: 25.2 %2025: 24.4 %

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 24.4 %, measured 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 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam peaked at 74.7 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.4 %, in 2025.

That places Viet Nam 12th out of 20 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.

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 — Female — Value in Viet Nam, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 74.7 %
1992 73.7 % -1.3%
1993 72.8 % -1.2%
1994 71.7 % -1.5%
1995 70.6 % -1.5%
1996 69.4 % -1.7%
1997 65.1 % -6.2%
1998 64.6 % -0.8%
1999 64.5 % -0.2%
2000 65.4 % +1.4%
2001 64 % -2.1%
2002 62.1 % -3.0%
2003 60.7 % -2.3%
2004 59 % -2.8%
2005 55.9 % -5.3%
2006 52.7 % -5.7%
2007 51.5 % -2.3%
2008 50.8 % -1.4%
2009 50 % -1.6%
2010 51.2 % +2.4%
2011 50.9 % -0.6%
2012 49.5 % -2.8%
2013 48.8 % -1.4%
2014 48.1 % -1.4%
2015 45.5 % -5.4%
2016 43.5 % -4.4%
2017 41.5 % -4.6%
2018 38.8 % -6.5%
2019 35.9 % -7.5%
2020 33.8 % -5.8%
2021 28.7 % -15.1%
2022 34.7 % +20.9%
2023 26.4 % -23.9%
2024 25.2 % -4.5%
2025 24.4 % -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.68 % 64.5 % 74.7 % 9
2000s 57.21 % 50 % 65.4 % 10
2010s 45.37 % 35.9 % 51.2 % 10
2020s 28.87 % 24.4 % 34.7 % 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 24.4 % 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 74.7 % 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 24.4 % in 2025.
How does Viet Nam rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Viet Nam ranks 12th 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 46.4%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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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.