[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam
Vietnam: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 59.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
59.2%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
24th
of 85 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2021
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam, 2009–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam stood at 59.2%.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 523.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam peaked at 66.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
Vietnam ranks 24th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1442.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +373.7% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | -11.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 59.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 59.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 9.5% | 66.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Vietnam was 59.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Vietnam rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Vietnam ranks 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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