Vietnam - Unemployment Rate





Vietnam: Unemployment Rate

Mnemonic LBR.IVNM
Unit %
Annual
Data 2022 2.82
2021 4.33

Series Information

Source General Statistics Office of Vietnam
Release Unemployment rate
Frequency Annual
Start Date 12/31/1996
End Date 12/31/2022

Vietnam: Labor

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Unemployment Rate 2022 2.82 4.33 % Annual
Wage & Salaries 2022 9,049,892 8,045,439 Bil. VND, NSA Annual
Primary Industries Employment 2021 14,262 17,724 Ths. # NSA Annual
Tertiary Industries Employment 2021 49,072 53,609 Thousand Persons, NSA Annual
Agriculture Employment 2017 23,496,023 23,816,342 # Annual

Release Information

Urban and rural unemployment rates for Vietnam and subnational areas thereof.

Active:

  • Measurement: Percentage (%)
  • Adjustment: Not applicable
  • Native frequency: Annual
  • Start dates: 1996, 2005 or 2008
  • Geo coverage:
    • Vintage 2008
    • Country
    • Macroregion (6)

Predecessor:

  • Province (4) and macroregion (4), 1996 to 2003

The unemployed comprise all persons aged 15 years and over who had no work during the reference week, were available for work, and had taken specific steps for job seeking during the same week.

Job-seeking activities include:

  1. registration at a public or private employment office
  2. application to employer
  3. checking at worksites
  4. checking, placing or answering newspaper advertisements
  5. looking for assistance from friends or relatives
  6. waiting for a new job or business
  7. persons who are always available for work but are not looking for a job due to their temporary illness, being busy in their private matters (care of death, marriage), bad weather
  8. waiting for seasonal crop
  9. arranging for opening their own business

Data is revised when new data becomes available.