Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.34
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2017
All-time low
3.23
in 2011
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Vietnam, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Vietnam is 6.34, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Vietnam peaked at 7.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2011.
Vietnam ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 6.47 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 150 Burkina Faso 6.53 compare
- 151 South Korea 6.43 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 6.42 compare
- 154 Singapore 6.33 compare
- 155 Israel 6.16 compare
- 156 Tonga 5.99 compare
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 young vs older adults in Vietnam?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Vietnam was 6.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Vietnam ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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