Unemployment Rate in Vietnam decreased to 2.21 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 2.22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Vietnam averaged 2.37 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 1998 and a record low of 1.81 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012. source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Unemployment Rate in Vietnam is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vietnam Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 52.50 52.70 Million Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.30 68.70 percent Mar 2026
Population 102.30 101.30 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1.10 1.10 Million Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.21 2.22 percent Mar 2026
Wages 9013.20 8683.90 VND Thousand/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.86 9.04 percent Mar 2026


Vietnam Unemployment Rate
In Vietnam, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.21 2.22 4.50 1.81 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly