Unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.17
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2017
All-time low
3.23
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 6.17 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam peaked at 7.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2011.
That places Vietnam 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.18 | — |
| 1992 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.07 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.97 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.99 | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.88 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.18 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.43 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.56 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.65 | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.44 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.34 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.17 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.97 | 5.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.42 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 3.23 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6 |
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Vietnam was 6.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Vietnam ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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