Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam, 2010–2024

00.511.522010201720242010: 0.875 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 0.822 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 0.778 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 1 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 0.924 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 1.5 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 1.4 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 1.5 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 1 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 1.4 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 1.4 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 2.2 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 1.3 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 1.4 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 1.4 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam stood at 1.4%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam peaked at 2.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 116th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Viet Nam, 2010 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2010 0.9%
2011 0.8% -6.1%
2012 0.8% -5.4%
2013 1.0% +32.6%
2014 0.9% -10.5%
2015 1.5% +66.2%
2016 1.4% -5.9%
2017 1.5% +5.3%
2018 1.0% -32.2%
2019 1.4% +39.5%
2020 1.4% -3.5%
2021 2.2% +57.4%
2022 1.3% -41.5%
2023 1.4% +12.2%
2024 1.4% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.3% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 113 Philippines 1.8% compare
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  3. 115 Guatemala 1.5% compare
  4. 117 Uganda 1.4% compare
  5. 118 Togo 1.3% compare
  6. 119 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam was 1.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Viet Nam ranks 116th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).