Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 1.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam is 1.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam peaked at 3.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +47.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| 2015 | +41.9% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| 2021 | +38.8% | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 168 Oman 1.9% compare
- 169 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 170 Benin 1.8% compare
- 172 Cuba 1.7% compare
- 173 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Viet Nam was 1.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Viet Nam ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.