Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam peaked at 74.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
Viet Nam ranks 73rd of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.0% | — |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 63.6% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 47.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 34.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More agriculture & rural data for Viet Nam
- 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Viet Nam was 25.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Viet Nam ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.