Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
176th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2001
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.32001: 2.82002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 2.12007: 22009: 1.72010: 1.12011: 12012: 12013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 1.22019: 1.72020: 2.12021: 2.42022: 1.62023: 1.62024: 1.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Viet Nam is 1.5%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Viet Nam peaked at 2.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.

That places Viet Nam 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.3%
2001 2.8% +22.1%
2002 2.1% -23.2%
2003 2.2% +6.1%
2004 2.1% -4.9%
2007 2.0% -5.1%
2009 1.7% -14.3%
2010 1.1% -36.2%
2011 1.0% -9.9%
2012 1.0% +3.0%
2013 1.3% +28.2%
2014 1.3% -4.5%
2015 1.9% +46.8%
2016 1.9% +0.0%
2017 1.9% +1.1%
2018 1.2% -38.0%
2019 1.7% +44.8%
2020 2.1% +25.0%
2021 2.4% +13.3%
2022 1.6% -34.0%
2023 1.6% +5.1%
2024 1.5% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.7% 2.8% 7
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.9% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 2.4% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 173 Tonga 1.6% compare
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  4. 176 Viet Nam 1.5% compare
  5. 178 Myanmar 1.5% compare
  6. 179 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Viet Nam?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Viet Nam was 1.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Viet Nam ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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