Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment with basic education, male was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, male in Viet Nam, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 113 Philippines 1.8% compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
- 115 Guatemala 1.5% compare
- 117 Uganda 1.4% compare
- 118 Togo 1.3% compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 1.3% 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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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About this data
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).