Youth discouraged: ICLS13) (15-29) in Vietnam

Vietnam: Youth discouraged: ICLS13) (15-29) was 2.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.57
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 79 countries
All-time high
113.45
in 2007
All-time low
2.53
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Vietnam, 2007–2024

02550751001252007201520242007: 113.52009: 58.72010: 30.92011: 442012: 28.52013: 23.52014: 18.72015: 42.92016: 372017: 26.92018: 13.62019: 4.82020: 6.22021: 2.82022: 10.22023: 2.52024: 2.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 2.57 for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam peaked at 113.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2023.

Vietnam ranks 60th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth discouraged: ICLS13) (15-29) in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Vietnam, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 113.45 —
2009 58.72 -48.2%
2010 30.93 -47.3%
2011 44 +42.3%
2012 28.46 -35.3%
2013 23.49 -17.5%
2014 18.72 -20.3%
2015 42.87 +129.0%
2016 36.99 -13.7%
2017 26.9 -27.3%
2018 13.63 -49.3%
2019 4.81 -64.7%
2020 6.22 +29.4%
2021 2.84 -54.4%
2022 10.19 +259.1%
2023 2.53 -75.2%
2024 2.57 +1.5%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.38, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth discouraged: ICLS13) (15-29) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +259.1% 2.84 10.19

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.09 58.72 113.45 2
2010s 27.08 4.81 44 10
2020s 4.87 2.53 10.19 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 57 Switzerland 2.83 compare
  2. 58 Portugal 2.69 compare
  3. 59 Latvia 2.64 compare
  4. 61 Belarus 2.52 compare
  5. 62 Guyana 2.33 compare
  6. 63 Panama 2.25 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam?
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam was 2.57 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 113.45 in 2007.
What is the lowest youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2023.
How does Vietnam rank for youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Vietnam ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,230 data points, 1987–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.