NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,614 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam stood at 1,614.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam peaked at 1,965 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 2018.
Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,832 | — |
| 2006 | 1,832 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,803 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,791 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,745 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,393 | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 1,393 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,572 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,638 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,564 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,432 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,391 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,138 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1,769 | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 1,874 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,965 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,468 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1,460 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,495 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1,521 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 1,553 | +2.1% |
| 2027 | 1,614 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,800 | 1,745 | 1,832 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,484 | 1,138 | 1,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,619 | 1,460 | 1,965 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
- 32 Chad 1,645 compare
- 34 Uganda 1,540 compare
- 35 Mali 1,529 compare
- 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam was 1,614 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,965 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 2018.
- How does Viet Nam rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Viet Nam ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.