Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 34.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 34.8% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam peaked at 34.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 34.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 34.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Vietnam was 34.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Vietnam ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.