Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 1.6% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam peaked at 3.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.2% | — |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -8.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 5 |
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, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam was 1.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Vietnam ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.