ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 24.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.7 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 8 countries
All-time high
70 %
in 1996
All-time low
24.7 %
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 70 %1997: 65.3 %1998: 64.8 %1999: 65 %2000: 65.3 %2001: 64 %2002: 62 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 57.9 %2006: 56.2 %2007: 49.3 %2009: 47.5 %2010: 48.4 %2011: 48.3 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 46.8 %2014: 46.3 %2015: 44 %2016: 41.9 %2017: 40.2 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 32.6 %2021: 26.6 %2022: 33.5 %2023: 25.1 %2024: 24.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam stood at 24.7 %. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam peaked at 70 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.7 %, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value in Viet Nam, 1996 to 2024.
Year % Change
1996 70 %
1997 65.3 % -6.7%
1998 64.8 % -0.8%
1999 65 % +0.3%
2000 65.3 % +0.5%
2001 64 % -2.0%
2002 62 % -3.1%
2003 59.7 % -3.7%
2004 57.9 % -3.0%
2006 56.2 % -2.9%
2007 49.3 % -12.3%
2009 47.5 % -3.7%
2010 48.4 % +1.9%
2011 48.3 % -0.2%
2012 47.3 % -2.1%
2013 46.8 % -1.1%
2014 46.3 % -1.1%
2015 44 % -5.0%
2016 41.9 % -4.8%
2017 40.2 % -4.1%
2018 37.7 % -6.2%
2019 34.5 % -8.5%
2020 32.6 % -5.5%
2021 26.6 % -18.4%
2022 33.5 % +25.9%
2023 25.1 % -25.1%
2024 24.7 % -1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +25.9% 26.6 % 33.5 %
2023 -25.1% 33.5 % 25.1 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.28 % 64.8 % 70 % 4
2000s 57.74 % 47.5 % 65.3 % 8
2010s 43.54 % 34.5 % 48.4 % 10
2020s 28.5 % 24.7 % 33.5 % 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 44.7 % compare
  2. 1 Mali 61 % compare
  3. 1 United Republic of Tanzania 63.4 % compare
  4. 2 Cabo Verde 10.6 % compare
  5. 2 Republic of Moldova 50.8 % compare
  6. 2 Zambia 60 % compare
  7. 3 Zimbabwe 49 % compare
  8. 4 Angola 46.6 % compare
  9. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.2 % compare
  10. 5 Myanmar 46.5 % compare
  11. 5 Türkiye 14.8 % compare
  12. 6 Bangladesh 44.7 % compare
  13. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 13.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Viet Nam was 24.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 70 % in 1996.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7 % in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,325 data points, 1947–2025
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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.