Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,078 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Vietnam, 2020–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Vietnam is 1,078, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over five years.
Vietnam ranks 12th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,257 | — |
| 2021 | 1,488 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1,099 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 1,088 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,078 | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,078 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 5.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,078 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159.8, 6.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Vietnam?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Vietnam was 1,078 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,488 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.