Vietnam Unemployment Rate
Vietnam's unemployment rate fell to 2.22% in Q3 2025 from 2.24% in Q2 2025. This decrease supports an economic expansion showing an 8.23% GDP growth in Q3 2025. The service sector which employs 40.8% of the workforce and the industry and construction sectors, employing 33.2%, hired additional workers. The share of workers with professional training reached 29.1% by Q2 2025. Vietnam's record low unemployment rate was 1.81% in Q4 1998 and record high was 4.5% in Q4 1998.
Quarterly Historical Data (1998-2025)
(in %)Vietnam Unemployment Rate : Definition
The Vietnam unemployment rate shows the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking work. It is calculated as unemployed persons divided by the total labor force. The labor force includes employed and unemployed individuals.