Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.7% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam peaked at 3.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 167 Oman 1.9% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 169 Benin 1.8% compare
- 171 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.6% 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)
- 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 rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Viet Nam was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Viet Nam ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.