Unemployment rate women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment rate women was 1.36 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.36
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 2001
All-time low
0.905
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.36 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Viet Nam peaked at 3.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.905, in 2011.
Viet Nam ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.88 | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.905 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.934 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | +53.2% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.7 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.58 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.905 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.36 | 2.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.63 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.42 compare
- 177 Benin 1.38 compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.23 compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.908 compare
- 181 Thailand 0.814 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)
- 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 women in Viet Nam?
- Unemployment rate women in Viet Nam was 1.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.905 in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment rate women?
- Viet Nam ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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