Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam, 1996–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 1.5% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam peaked at 2.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.9% | — |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 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
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, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Viet Nam was 1.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Viet Nam ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.