Vietnam Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Vietnam unemployment rate for 2022 was 1.54%, a 0.84% decline from 2021.
  • Vietnam unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.38%, a 0.28% increase from 2020.
  • Vietnam unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.10%, a 0.42% increase from 2019.
  • Vietnam unemployment rate for 2019 was 1.68%, a 0.52% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Mongolia 6.21%
Sri Lanka 6.18%
Bhutan 5.95%
Kenya 5.64%
Pakistan 5.60%
Vanuatu 5.22%
Nicaragua 4.99%
India 4.82%
Uzbekistan 4.51%
Zambia 4.37%
Bangladesh 4.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.02%
Nigeria 3.83%
Lao PDR 3.82%
Cameroon 3.78%
Bolivia 3.55%
Ghana 3.52%
Indonesia 3.46%
El Salvador 3.00%
Myanmar 2.96%
Papua New Guinea 2.78%
Philippines 2.38%
Timor-Leste 1.79%
Solomon Islands 1.61%
Vietnam 1.54%
Moldova 0.91%
Cambodia 0.23%
Kiribati 0.00%
Micronesia 0.00%
Ukraine 0.00%
Kosovo 0.00%
Vietnam Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 1.54% -0.84%
2021 2.38% 0.28%
2020 2.10% 0.42%
2019 1.68% 0.52%
2018 1.16% -0.71%
2017 1.87% 0.02%
2016 1.85% 0.00%
2015 1.85% 0.59%
2014 1.26% -0.06%
2013 1.32% 0.29%
2012 1.03% 0.03%
2011 1.00% -0.11%
2010 1.11% -0.63%
2009 1.74% -0.15%
2008 1.89% -0.14%
2007 2.03% -0.02%
2006 2.05% -0.03%
2005 2.08% -0.07%
2004 2.14% -0.11%
2003 2.25% 0.13%
2002 2.12% -0.64%
2001 2.76% 0.50%
2000 2.26% -0.07%
1999 2.33% 0.04%
1998 2.29% -0.58%
1997 2.87% 0.94%
1996 1.93% -0.03%
1995 1.96% -0.02%
1994 1.99% -0.08%
1993 2.07% -0.09%
1992 2.16% -0.04%
1991 2.20% 2.20%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%