Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam is 24.4%, measured in 2025. 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 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 74.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
That places Viet Nam 70th out of 186 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.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.7% | — |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 64.5% | 74.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 50.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 35.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 24.4% | 34.7% | 6 |
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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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 24.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.