Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Vietnam
Vietnam: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Vietnam, 2004–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Vietnam is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Vietnam peaked at 7.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
That places Vietnam 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.6% | — |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Vietnam?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Vietnam was 6.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Vietnam rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Vietnam ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.