B2.4.3. Outcomes for gender equality linked to REDD+

B2.4.3. Outcomes for gender equality linked to REDD+

B2.4.3. Outcomes for gender equality linked to REDD+

Gender in the agriculture and forestry sectors nationally:

Viet Nam’s gender statistics are compiled nationally by the General Statistics Office (GSO) is now National Statistics Office (NSO) and provide some insight into progress in the implementation of Viet Nam’s policies, laws and regulations on promoting gender equality.[1] The following information relates to trends in gender equality nationally, including across some relevant aspects of the agriculture and forestry:

● The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities across three basic dimensions: health (life expectancy at birth); education (expected years of schooling for children, and mean years of schooling for adults ages 25 years and older); and command over economic resources (estimated earned income). Viet Nam’s GDI for 2019 has been calculated as 0.997, placing it in Group 1 of countries.[2]

● The Global Gender Gap Report 2023 assigns Viet Nam a score of 0.711 (out of 1, which represents gender parity). This represents an increase on the 2022 results, with the country advancing 11 places in its ranking.[3]

● Data on women employed in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector are available in the Labour Force Survey of the GSO.[4] For example, the number of women in total skilled workers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector in 2022 was 37.77%, an increase of 2.07% compared to 2019. See Tables B2.4.3a and B2.4.3b for more detail.

Forest protection contracts issues to female-headed households:

● See SIS B2.2.6. However, no data is currently available on contracts issued to female-headed households.

Participation in REDD+ implementation by gender:

● See SIS D.2.2.3 and D2.2.4

Table B2.4.3a. Females employed in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors. Source: General Statistics Office of Viet Nam

No.

Indicators

2020

2021

2022

1

Total labor force (1,000 people)

54,843

50,561

51,705

-

Male

28,866

27,041

27,527

-

Female

25,977

23,519

24,178

1.1

Urban

18,172

18,535

19,212

1.2

Rural

36,671

32,026

32,493

-

Male

19,358

17,332

17,539

-

Female

17,313

14,694

14,954

2

Number of skilled workers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries (1,000 people)

 

 

6,145

 

Male

 

 

3,823

 

Female

 

 

2,321

3

Average monthly employment income of skilled wage workers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries by gender in 2022 (1,000 VND/month)

 

 

6,054

 

Male

 

4,737

6,589

 

Female

 

3,431

4,802
 

Female income as a proportion of male income

  

72.42%

72.77%

 

Table B2.4.3b. Average monthly income per labour in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, by gender (1000 VND)

2016

2020

2022

2023

Average

Male

Female

Female income compared to male

Average

Male

Female

Female income compared to male

Average

Male

Female

Female income compared to male

Average

Male

Female

Female income compared to male

3,316

3,692

2,580

69.9%

4,291

4,737

3,431

72.42%

6,054

6,598

4,802

72.77%

5,512

6,156

4,376

71.08%

Source: General Statistics Office (now National Statistics Office)

[1] Viet Nam gender statistics (2021): https://www.gso.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thong-tin-gioi-VN-2021_final.pdf

[2] Based on the 2020 Human Development Report - The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene. Briefing note for countries on the 2020 Human Development Report, Viet Nam. Countries are divided into five groups by absolute deviation from gender parity in HDI values. Group 1 comprises countries with high equality in HDI achievements between women and men (absolute deviation of less than 2.5 percent).

[3] WEF (2023) Global Gender Gap Report 2023: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2023/in-full/benchmarking-gender-gaps-2023/#country-coverage

[4] https://www.gso.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Sach-BC-Dieu-tra-LDVL-2022-English.pdf and https://www.gso.gov.vn/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/labor-force-report-2019.pdf