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Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in Vietnam

Vietnam Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 2.3 % 2Q/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.41 % 2Q/23
Employed Persons 51.2 Million Person 2Q/23
Unemployed Persons 1.09 Million Persons 2Q/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     Vietnam - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in Vietnam?

  • Unemployment Rate in Vietnam increased to 2.3 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 4.5 % and minimum was 1.81 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by General Statistics Office.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
2.3 2Q/23 29.06.2023
2.25 1Q/23 13.04.2023
2.32 4Q/22 12.01.2023
2.28 3Q/22 17.10.2022
2.46 1Q/22 19.04.2022
3.72 3Q/21 29.09.2021
2.62 2Q/21 20.07.2021
2.37 4Q/20 09.02.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in Vietnam by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Trần Đại Quang 02.04.2016 - 21.09.2018 2.0600 2.0100 2.1400 2.0100 -2.43%
Trương Tấn Sang 25.07.2011 - 02.04.2016 2.3000 2.0500 2.3000 1.6300 -10.87%
Nguyễn Minh Triết 27.06.2006 - 25.07.2011 2.3000 2.9000 2.9000 2.0000 26.09%
Trần Đức Lương 24.09.1997 - 26.06.2006 4.5000 2.5000 4.5000 2.1000 -44.44%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     Vietnam - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in Vietnam?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in Vietnam decreased to 7.41 % in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 7.86 % and minimum was 5.09 %.
  • Data published Quarterly by General Statistics Office.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
7.41 2Q/23 29.06.2023
7.61 1Q/23 13.04.2023
7.7 4Q/22 12.01.2023
8.02 3Q/22 17.10.2022
7.93 1Q/22 09.08.2022
8.78 4Q/21 23.02.2022
7.47 2Q/21 20.07.2021
6.98 2Q/20 21.07.2020


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in Vietnam by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Trần Đại Quang 02.04.2016 - 21.09.2018 7.1000 7.3000 7.8600 7.1000 2.82%
Trương Tấn Sang 25.07.2011 - 02.04.2016 5.1700 6.6300 7.3000 5.1700 28.24%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Million Person)

Employed Persons
                     Vietnam - Historical Data (Million Person)

How many employed persons are in Vietnam?

  • Number of Employed Persons in Vietnam increased to 51.2 Million Person in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 55.33 Million Person and minimum was 23.5 Million Person.
  • Data published Quarterly by General Statistics Office.

Historical Data (Million Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
51.2 2Q/23 29.06.2023
51.1 1Q/23 13.04.2023
51 4Q/22 16.02.2023
50.8 3Q/22 17.10.2022
50.5 2Q/22 09.08.2022
49.1 4Q/21 09.08.2022
53.37 4Q/20 04.09.2021
53.15 2Q/20 21.07.2020


Historical Chart by presidents (Million Person)

Employed Persons in Vietnam by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Million Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     Vietnam - Historical Data (Million Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in Vietnam?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in Vietnam increased to 1.09 Million Persons in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum rate was 2.3 Million Persons and minimum was 0.8 Million Persons.
  • Data published Quarterly by General Statistics Office.

Historical Data (Million Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
1.09 2Q/23 29.06.2023
1.05 1Q/23 13.04.2023
1.09 4Q/22 19.01.2023
1.1 3Q/22 17.10.2022
1.2 2Q/22 09.08.2022
1.2 4Q/20 04.09.2021
1.1 4Q/19 12.09.2020
1.1 4Q/18 29.10.2019


Historical Chart by presidents (Million Persons)

Unemployed Persons in Vietnam by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in Vietnam

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 60.5 60.25
Wages 2Q/23 286.489 USD/Month 289.723
Labor Force Participation Rate 2Q/23 68.9 % 68.9
Living Wage Individual 2018 204.676 USD/Month 202.161

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 4.7 % 5.1
Jordan 2Q/23 22.3 % 21.9
Kyrgyzstan Jul/23 2.7 % 2.8
Mongolia 2Q/23 5.8 % 6.6
Nepal 2021 5.1 % 4.7
Palestine 2Q/23 24.7 % 25.2
Tajikistan Dec/22 7.8 % 7.7
Cambodia 20 0.22 % 0.23
China 2Q/23 5.2 % 5.3
Georgia 2023 16.7 % 18
India 2023 7.1 % 8.1
Israel Aug/23 3.1 % 3.4
Pakistan 2021 6.3 % 6.9
South Korea Aug/23 2.4 % 2.8
Taiwan Aug/23 3.42 % 3.43
Vietnam 2Q/23 2.3 % 2.25
Maldives 2022 4.9 % 6.1
Armenia 2Q/23 11.7 % 13.7
Hong Kong Aug/23 2.8 % 2.8
Indonesia 1Q/23 5.45 % 5.86
Japan Aug/23 2.7 % 2.7
Kazakhstan Jun/23 4.7 % 4.8
Lebanon 2022 12.6 % 12.5
Macau Aug/23 2.5 % 2.6
Malaysia Aug/23 3.4 % 3.4
Philippines 2Q/23 4.4 % 4.8
Qatar 1Q/23 0.1 % 0.1
Singapore 2Q/23 1.9 % 1.8
Sri Lanka 2Q/23 5.2 % 4.7
Thailand Jun/23 1.06 % 1.05
Oman 2022 2.3 % 2.5
Iran 1Q/23 9.7 % 8.2
Laos 2022 2.6 % 3.6
Azerbaijan 2022 5.5 % 6
Kuwait 2022 2.5 % 2.8
Saudi Arabia 2Q/23 4.9 % 5.1
Bahrain 2022 5.5 % 6.6
North Korea 2022 3 % 3.2
United Arab Emirates 2022 2.75 % 3.11
Yemen 2022 13.59 % 13.89
Turkmenistan 2021 5.1 % 5
Uzbekistan 2018 6.9 % 7.2
Iraq 2022 15.55 % 16.17
Syria 2022 9.6 % 9.8
Afghanistan 2021 13.3 % 11.7
Bhutan 2022 5.9 % 4.8
Brunei 2022 7.2 % 7.4
Mauritius 2Q/23 6.4 % 6.7