Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 6.2% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam peaked at 7.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.2% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Viet Nam was 6.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Viet Nam ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.