Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) was 2.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Vietnam, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Vietnam is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Vietnam peaked at 4.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
Vietnam ranks 106th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -48.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -19.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 103 Belarus 2.3% compare
- 104 Netherlands 2.3% compare
- 105 Germany 2.3% compare
- 107 East Timor 2.1% compare
- 108 Hungary 2.1% compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 2.0% 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)
- 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 with advanced education, male in Vietnam?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Vietnam was 2.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Vietnam ranks 106th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).