AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam’s average population in 2017 was estimated to be 93.7 million persons, of which urban population was 32.9 million persons, accounting for 35.1%.

Rural population was 60.8 million persons, representing 64.9%. Male population was 46.2 million persons, taking 49.3%. Female population was 47.5 million persons, accounting for 50.7%.

According to the findings of the 1/4/2017 time-point population change and family planning survey, the total fertility rate was estimated to reach 2.04 children per woman. The crude birth rate was estimated to gain 14.71‰. The sex ratio at birth was 112.4 male births per 100 female births. The crude death rate was 6.84‰. The infant mortality rate was 14.35‰. The under five mortality rate was 21.55‰.

The average life expectancy of the country’s population was 73.5 years, of which 70.9 years for males and 76.2 years for female. As of October 01, 2017, the country’s labor force aged 15 and above was estimated to be 54.88 million persons, rose 446.4 thousand persons compared to 2016’s similar period. Labor force within working age as of above time was estimated to be 48.21 million persons, increased 391.8 thousand persons from the same period last year.

Employed laborers aged 15 and above in nine months of this year reached an estimate of 53.52 million persons, of which 21.64 million laborers were working in the sector of agriculture, forestry and fishery, accounting for 40.4% of the total; 13.7 million laborers were working in the sector of industry and construction, accounting for 25.6%; 18.18 million laborers were working in the service sector, taking 34%.

Generally, in nine months of this year, unemployment rate of working-age labor was 2.26%, of which it was 3.19% for the urban area; 1.79% for the rural area. Unemployment rate of the youth aged 15-24 was 7.63%, of which it was 11.99% for the urban area; 5.96% for the rural area. Underemployment rate of working-age labor was 1.64%, of which it was 0.87% for the urban area; 2.06% for the rural area.

The rate of laborers with informal jobs outside of the agricultural, forestry and fishery households was 57.1%, of which 48.7% was in the urban area; 64.3% was in the rural area.

Source: General Statistics Office