POLITICS & SOCIETY

Demographics of Vietnam
 Table of Contents

01 Overview Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2012-2021 22

Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2020 23
Total population in Vietnam 2012-2021 04
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2012-2021 24
Total population in Vietnam 2012-2021, by gender 05
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2021 25
Population growth in Vietnam 2021 06
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021 07
04 Marriage and divorce
Urban population in Vietnam 2012-2021 08
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2021 09 Ever-married adolescent population Vietnam 2021, by age group and gender 27
Population aged 15 and over in Vietnam in 2021, by marital status 28

02 Age structure Number of marriages in Vietnam 2021, by region 29

Singulate mean age at marriage Vietnam 1999-2021 30
Age structure in Vietnam 2021 11
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2021, by gender 31
Share of population aged under 15 years Vietnam 2009-2021 12
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2021 32
Share of population aged between 15 and 64 years Vietnam 2009-2021 13
Share of aging population in Vietnam 2009-2021 14
05 Household demographics
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2020 15
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2021 16 Number of households Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level 34
Share of household size in Vietnam 2021 35

03 Fertility and mortality Share of household size in Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level 36
Household consumption per capita in Vietnam 2011-2021 37
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2020 18
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2008-2020 19
06 Employment
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2012-2021 20
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level 21 Labor force participation rate in Vietnam 2020-2022 39

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Labor productivity in Vietnam 2015-2021 40

Number of employed people Vietnam 2021, by industry 41

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CHAPTER 01

Overview
 Total population in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2012-2021

120

100
Total population in millions

80

60

94.29 95.39 96.48 97.58 98.51

89.2 90.19 91.2 92.23 93.25
40

20

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

4 Description: In 2021, the population of Vietnam reached 98.51 million, indicating an increase by nearly a million people from the previous year. Vietnam is among the most populated countries in the ASEAN region. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Total population in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021, by gender (in millions)
Total population in Vietnam 2012-2021, by gender

Female Male

120

100
Total population in millions

80
47.43 48.02 48.63 49.1
45.21 45.75 45.29 46.85
44.17 44.69
60

40

45.04 45.51 45.99 46.47 46.96 47.44 47.96 48.47 48.96 49.41
20

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

5 Description: In 2021, there were 49.41 million females and 49.1 million males in Vietnam's population. In that year, the population of Vietnam exceeded 98.5 million people. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Vietnam: Population growth from 2011 to 2021 (compared to previous year)
Population growth in Vietnam 2021

1.2%
1.07% 1.07% 1.08% 1.07%
1.04%
1.01%
Population growth compared to previous year

1.0% 0.97%
0.93% 0.91%
0.9%
0.84%
0.8%

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

6 Description: The annual population growth in Vietnam decreased to 0.84 percent since the previous year. Therefore, 2021 marks the lowest population growth during the observed period. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): World Bank
 Share of the urban population in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021
Share of the urban population in Vietnam 2018-2021

40%
36.8% 37.1%
35%
35% 34.2%

30%
Share of population

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2018 2019 2020 2021*

7 Description: In 2021, the population living in urban areas in Vietnam accounted for 37.1 percent of the total population. Since the past years, the share of the urban population had been growing steadily year on year. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021; * Estimated. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Urban population in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Urban population in Vietnam 2012-2021

40,000

35,000

30,000
Urban population in thousands

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

8 Description: In 2021, the urban population in Vietnam stood at approximately 36.6 million people. The six largest urban agglomerations include Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Bien Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. On the other hand, Ben Tre, Thai Binh and Bac
Giang had the lowest rates of urbanization in the country. The major urban cities are Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Can Tho, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Bien Hoa. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. Figures have been rounded. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Population density of Vietnam from 2011 to 2021 (in people per square kilometer)
Population density of Vietnam 2011-2021

350
Population density in people per square kilome-

291 295 297

300 283 286
274 277 280
265.5 268.3 271.2

250

200
ter

150

100

50

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

9 Description: In 2021, the population density of Vietnam was around 297 people per square kilometer of land area. In that year, Vietnam's total population reached approximately 98.5 million. The country is among those with the highest population density in the
Asia Pacific region, ranking 11th in 2020. Read more
Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
CHAPTER 02

Age structure
 Vietnam: Age structure from 2011 to 2021
Age structure in Vietnam 2021

0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and older

100%
6.52% 6.56% 6.63% 6.79% 7.02% 7.23% 7.47% 7.76% 8.07% 8.43% 8.75%
90%

80%

70%
Share of total population

60% 69.52% 69.69% 69.76% 69.7% 69.56% 69.46% 69.36% 69.22% 69.07% 68.88% 68.7%
50%

40%

30%

20%

10% 23.97% 23.75% 23.61% 23.51% 23.42% 23.31% 23.17% 23.02% 22.86% 22.69% 22.55%

0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

11 Description: This statistic shows the age structure in Vietnam from 2011 to 2021. In 2021, about 22.55 percent of Vietnam's total population were aged 0 to 14 years. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam
Source(s): World Bank
 Share of population aged under 15 years in Vietnam from 2009 to 2021
Share of population aged under 15 years Vietnam 2009-2021

30%

24.5% 24% 24.3% 24.2% 24.1%

25% 23.8% 23.7% 23.8%
Share of population aged under 15 years

23.5%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

12 Description: In 2021, the share of the population aged under 15 years in Vietnam was approximately 24 percent. The share of the young population aged under 15 years had fluctuated slightly since 2009 across the country. The aging index in Vietnam saw a slight
increase in 2021 which indicates that there were more people aged 60 years and above than every child aged under 15 years. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2009 to 2021; Under 15 years; as of April 1st of each year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Share of population aged between 15 and 64 years in Vietnam from 2009 to 2021
Share of population aged between 15 and 64 years Vietnam 2009-2021

80%

69.1% 69.4% 68.4% 68.2% 68% 68%

70% 67.4% 67.8% 67.6%
Share of population aged between 15 and 64

60%

50%
years

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

13 Description: In 2021, the share of the population aged between 15 and 64 years in Vietnam was approximately 67.6 percent. The large share of the population aged between 15 and 64 years indicates a period of population bonus, wherein the working population
in the country was comparatively high. In the same year, Vietnam recorded an aging index of 53.1 percent. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2009 to 2021; 15-64 years; as of April 1st of each year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Share of population aged 65 and older in Vietnam from 2009 to 2021
Share of aging population in Vietnam 2009-2021

10%
8.9%
9%
8.3% 8.3%
Share of population older than 65 years old

8% 8%
8% 7.6% 7.7%
7.1%
7%
6.4%
6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%
2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

14 Description: In 2021, around 8.3 percent of the population in Vietnam was at least 65 years old, indicating an increase from the previous year. In the same year, over 24 percent of the population in the country was less than 15 years old. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2009 to 2021; as of April 1st of each year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Number of adults in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 (in millions)
Number of adults in Vietnam 2010-2020

80

70 67.3 68.08 68.57

64.98 65.49 66.45
62.6 63.85
59.93 61.27
60 58.63
Number of adults in millions

50

40

30

20

10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

15 Description: In 2020, there were approximately 68.6 million adults in Vietnam. In that year, Vietnam had a population of over 97 million people. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2020
Source(s): Credit Suisse
 Working age population in Vietnam from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)
Working age population in Vietnam 2010-2021

80
74.33 75.05
71.89 72.59 73.39
69.74 70.94
68.19 68.69 69.34
70 67.38
65.71
Working age population in millions

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

16 Description: In 2021, the working age population in Vietnam amounted to approximately 75 million people. In that year, the population of Vietnam exceeeded 98 million people. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2021
Source(s): ILO
CHAPTER 03

Fertility and mortality

 Vietnam: Fertility rate from 2010 to 2020
Fertility rate in Vietnam 2020

2.5

1.93 1.95 1.95 1.95 1.94 1.93 1.94 1.95 1.96

2.0 1.9 1.9
Number of children born per woman

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

18 Description: In 2020, the total fertility rate in Vietnam remained nearly unchanged at around 1.96 children per woman. Nevertheless, 2020 still represents a peak in the fertility rate in Vietnam. Read more
Note(s): 2010 to 2020
Source(s): World Bank
 Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam from 2008 to 2020 (births per 1,000 women)
Adolescent fertility rate in Vietnam 2008-2020

40
36.06
35.01 35.03
35 33.95 34.01
32.9 32.98
31.85 31.96
30.93
30 29.15
27.37
Births per thousand women

25.6
25

20

15

10

0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

19 Description: The fertility rate of women aged between 15 and 19 years old in Vietnam decreased by 1.8 births per one thousand women (-6.58 percent) in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. The fertility rate of women thereby reached its lowest value in
recent years. Read more
Note(s): Asia, Vietnam; 2008 to 2020
Source(s): World Bank
 Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021 (male births per 100 female births)
Sex ratio at birth in Vietnam 2012-2021

140
Number of male births per 100 female births

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

20 Description: In 2021, the sex ratio at birth in Vietnam was at approximately 112 male births per 100 female birth. In the same year, the total fertility rate reached 2.11 in the country. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. Figures have been rounded. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used here is the access date. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Infant mortality rate in Vietnam in 2021, by urbanization level (in deaths per 1,000 live
births)
Infant mortality rate Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level

16

13.8 13.6
14

12
Deaths per 1,000 live births

10

8 7.2

0
Urban Rural Whole country

21 Description: In 2021, the infant mortality rate in rural areas of Vietnam reached 13.8 deaths per one thousand live births, which was almost double that of urban areas. The country's average mortality rate was approximately 14 deaths per one thousand live births.
Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; figures are preliminary
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam 2012-2021

25
23.2 23.1
22.4 22.1 22.3
21.8 21.5 21.4 21
20.47
Number of deaths per thousand live births

20

15

10

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

22 Description: In 2021, the under-five child mortality rate in Vietnam was approximately 20.5 deaths per one thousand live births. The under-five child mortality rate in the country had been decreasing steadily within the observed timeline, except for 2020.
Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. The child mortality rate is the probability of dying between birth and exactly five years of age, expressed per thousand live births. The source did not provide a date of publication. The date used [...] Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Vietnam: Life expectancy at birth from 2010 to 2020
Life expectancy at birth in Vietnam 2020

80
73.86 73.88 73.94 73.96 73.98 74.09 75.38
73.51 73.69 73.7 73.78

70

60
Life expectancy at birth in years

50

40

30

20

10

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

23 Description: The total life expectancy at birth in Vietnam increased by 1.3 years (+1.75 percent) in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. With 75.38 years, the life expectancy at birth thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the life
expectancy at birth continuously increased over the last years. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2010 to 2020
Source(s): World Bank
 Crude death rate in Vietnam from 2012 to 2021 (per 1,000 population)
Crude death rate in Vietnam 2012-2021

7 7.1
6.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
7
6.3 6.38
6.06
6
Deaths per thousand population

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021*

24 Description: In 2021, the crude death rate in Vietnam was estimated at approximately 6.4 deaths per thousand inhabitants. Vietnam's population was forecasted to reach about 101 million in 2025. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2012 to 2021; * Preliminary figures. Figures have been rounded. Number of deaths over a given period divided by the person-years lived by the population over that period. It is expressed as number of deaths per thousand [...] Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Number of registered deaths in Vietnam from 2018 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Number of registered deaths in Vietnam 2018-2021

700
625.46
600 582.75
569.34 556.02
Number of deaths in thousands

500

400

300

200

100

0
2018 2019 2020 2021

25 Description: In 2021, there were around 625.5 thousand deaths registered in Vietnam. In that year, the population of Vietnam reached over 97 million. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2018 to 2021
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
CHAPTER 04

Marriage and divorce

 Share of ever-married adolescent population in Vietnam in 2021, by age group and
gender
Ever-married adolescent population Vietnam 2021, by age group and gender

Share of population

Female Male

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

0.1%
15 years
0.5%

0.3%
16 years
1.5%

0.7%
17 years
3.4%

1.9%
18 years
8.3%

3.2%
19 years
15.5%

27 Description: In 2021, the ever-married female population in Vietnam at the age of 19 was 15.5 percent. In comparison, only 3.2 percent of the male population was ever married at this age. In general, the share of the ever-married adolescent population in Vietnam
was significantly higher among females. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; 15-19 years ; as of April 1st of the year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Distribution of population aged 15 and over in Vietnam in 2021, by marital status
Population aged 15 and over in Vietnam in 2021, by marital status

Share of population
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Currently married 67.2%

Single 23.8%

Widowed 6.5%

Divorced 2.2%

Separated 0.3%

28 Description: In 2021, more than 67 percent of the population in Vietnam were married. On the other hand, over two percent of people were divorced across the nation in that year. The percentage of married people in Vietnam over previous years had decreased
slightly by two percent. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; 15 years and older; as of April 1st of the year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Number of marriages in Vietnam in 2021, by region (in 1,000s)
Number of marriages in Vietnam 2021, by region

Number of marriages in thousands

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Northern central area and central coastal areas 117.16

Red River Delta 113.66

Mekong River Delta 94.91

Northern midlands and mountain areas 77.53

Southeast 60.6

Central highlands 36.19

Total 500

29 Description: In 2021, approximately 117 thousand marriages were recorded in the northern central area and central coastal area, which was the highest figure among all regions in Vietnam. In total, there were over 500 thousand marriages across the country that
year. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; includes first and second marriages
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM) in Vietnam from 1999 to 2021 (in years)
Singulate mean age at marriage Vietnam 1999-2021

30

25.7 26.2
25.1 25.3 25.5 25.2
24.5 24.9 24.9
25 24.1
Singulate mean age at marriage in years

20

15

10

0
1999 2009 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

30 Description: In 2021, the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM) was more than 26 years in Vietnam. In the same year, the SMAM of Vietnamese males stood at 28.3 years, while that of females was 24.1 years. In general, people tend to get married slightly later
over the years in the country. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 1999 to 2021; 15 years and older; as of April 1st of each year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam as of April 2021, by gender (in years)
Singulate mean age at marriage in Vietnam 2021, by gender

30
28.3
26.2
25 24.1
Singulate mean age at marriage in years

20

15

10

0
Male Female Country average

31 Description: As of April 2021, the singulate mean age at marriage among Vietnamese men was about 28.3 years. By comparison, for women in Vietnam, the singulate mean age at marriage was around 24 years. The singulate mean age at marriage indicates the
average years of single life among people who marry before the age of 50. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; as of April 2021
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Number of divorces in Vietnam from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Number of divorces in Vietnam 2013-2021

30
27.95 28.08

25.7
25 24.1 24.31
22.76
22.13
Number of divorces in thousands

19.96
20
18.31

15

10

0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

32 Description: In 2021, the number of divorces in Vietnam reached 22.1 thousand cases. Compared to the previous year, there were around 0.6 thousand fewer divorces in the country that year. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2013 to 2021; includes cases on provincial and district level
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
CHAPTER 05

Household demographics
 Number of households in Vietnam in 2021, by urbanization level (in millions)
Number of households Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level

30
27.2

25
Number of households in millions

20
16.7

15

10.5
10

0
Urban Rural Total

34 Description: In 2021, there were over 16.7 million households in rural areas of Vietnam. By comparison, the number of households in urban areas was much lower in the same year. In total, there were over 27 million households in Vietnam that year. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; as of April 1st of the year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Breakdown of households in Vietnam in 2021, by size
Share of household size in Vietnam 2021

1 person 11.3%

5 persons or more
23.7%

2-4 persons 65%

35 Description: In 2021, the share of households with two to four persons in Vietnam was 65 percent. This was the most popular size of household across the country. In the same year, over 11 percent of households across the country were single households.
Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; as of April 1st of the year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Distribution of household size in Vietnam in 2021, by urbanization level
Share of household size in Vietnam 2021, by urbanization level

Urban Rural

70% 66.1%
64.4%

60%

50%
Share of household size

40%

30%
25.7%
20.5%
20%
13.4%
9.9%
10%

0%
1 person 2-4 persons 5 persons or more

36 Description: In 2021, the share of households with two to four persons in urban areas in Vietnam was above 66 percent. In rural areas, the same household size accounted for 64.4 percent of the total rural households. This was the most popular size of
households across the country, followed by five persons or more households. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; as of April 1st of the year
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Household consumption expenditure per capita in Vietnam from 2011 to 2021 (in
constant 2015 U.S. dollars)
Household consumption per capita in Vietnam 2011-2021

2,500
Household consumption per capita in constant

2,000 1,935.01 1,924.84 1,945.88

1,824.51
1,722.74
1,622.68
1,539.82
2015 U.S. dollars

1,500 1,430.24
1,360.15
1,259.41 1,306.91

1,000

500

0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

37 Description: In 2021, the household consumption expenditure per capita in Vietnam amounted to approximately 1,945 U.S. dollars. Households in Vietnam increased their consumption expenditure per capita within the observed period. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2011 to 2021
Source(s): World Bank
CHAPTER 06

Employment
 Labor force participation rate in Vietnam from 4th quarter 2020 to 3rd quarter 2022
Labor force participation rate in Vietnam 2020-2022

80%

70.3%
68.7% 68.5% 67.7% 68.1% 68.5% 68.7%
70% 65.6%

60%
Labor force participation rate

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022

39 Description: In the third quarter of 2022, the labor participation rate was at 68.7 percent in Vietnam, indicating a slight increase from the previous quarter. The labor force reached about 52 million people in that quarter. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; Q4 2020 to Q2 2022
Source(s): MOLISA
 Labor productivity in Vietnam from 2015 to 2021 (in million Vietnamese dong per
employee)
Labor productivity in Vietnam 2015-2021

200

180 172.8
Labor productivity in million Vietnamese dong

160 150.1
141
140 129.1

120
per employee

97.7
100

80

60

40

20

0
2015 2018 2019 2020 2021*

40 Description: In 2021, the labor productivity in Vietnam reached 172.8 million Vietnamese dong per employed person at current prices, indicating a continuing growth in labor productivity. In the previous year, the labor force participation rate was at 75.6 percent in
the country. Read more
Note(s): 2015 to 2021; at current prices; * Preliminary figure. One thousand Vietnamese dong equals 0.043 U.S. dollars and 0.042 euros as of August 2022. Read more
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Number of employed people in Vietnam in 2021, by industry (in 1,000s)
Number of employed people Vietnam 2021, by industry

Number of people employed in thousands

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 14,262.3

Manufacturing 11,209.1

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,203.9

Construction 4,545.2

Accommodation and food service activities 2,493.4

Education and training 1,861.1

Sector

Transportation and storage 1,856.5

Activities of Communist Party, socio-political organizations; public administration and defence; compulsory security 1,372.6

Other service activities 1,007.4

Human health and social work activities 597.9

Financial, banking and insurance activities 484.6

Administrative and support service activities 329.9

Professional, scientific and technical activities 311.9

Real estate activities 308.2

Information and communication 284.6

41 Description: In 2021, almost 14.3 million people worked in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector in Vietnam, making this sector the largest employer among all industries. By comparison, the manufacturing industry employed approximately 11.2 million
people, the second-highest number of employed population that year. Read more
Note(s): Vietnam; 2021; 15 years and older; preliminary figures
Source(s): General Statistics Office of Vietnam
 Sources

Credit Suisse
General Statistics Office of Vietnam
ILO
MOLISA
World Bank

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