Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Vietnam youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.44%, a 0.63% increase from 2021.
  • Vietnam youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.81%, a 0.38% increase from 2020.
  • Vietnam youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.42%, a 0.92% increase from 2019.
  • Vietnam youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.50%, a 1% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Djibouti 77.19%
Eswatini 49.77%
Republic of Congo 40.77%
West Bank and Gaza 40.72%
Tunisia 37.13%
Sudan 34.45%
Cabo Verde 30.19%
Georgia 29.07%
Lesotho 26.66%
Sri Lanka 26.12%
Morocco 24.94%
India 23.22%
Sao Tome and Principe 22.74%
Mauritania 21.90%
Mongolia 19.37%
Angola 17.28%
Egypt 17.10%
Bhutan 14.67%
Uzbekistan 13.83%
Nigeria 13.44%
Kenya 13.35%
Timor-Leste 13.30%
Indonesia 13.02%
Bangladesh 12.93%
Honduras 12.27%
Pakistan 11.31%
Zambia 11.03%
Nicaragua 10.71%
El Salvador 8.96%
Kyrgyz Republic 8.88%
Moldova 8.11%
Bolivia 7.63%
Vietnam 7.44%
Ghana 7.14%
Cameroon 7.00%
Philippines 6.34%
Papua New Guinea 5.20%
Vanuatu 5.07%
Lao PDR 4.78%
Solomon Islands 2.82%
Cambodia 0.85%
Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 7.44% 0.63%
2021 6.81% 0.38%
2020 6.42% 0.92%
2019 5.50% 1.00%
2018 4.51% -2.51%
2017 7.02% 0.23%
2016 6.79% 0.44%
2015 6.35% 1.60%
2014 4.76% 0.12%
2013 4.63% 0.93%
2012 3.70% 0.44%
2011 3.27% -0.21%
2010 3.47% -1.02%
2009 4.49% -0.82%
2008 5.32% -0.67%
2007 5.99% 0.46%
2006 5.53% 0.51%
2005 5.02% 0.45%
2004 4.57% -0.18%
2003 4.75% 0.31%
2002 4.43% -1.25%
2001 5.69% 0.79%
2000 4.90% 0.10%
1999 4.80% 0.04%
1998 4.75% -1.34%
1997 6.09% 1.98%
1996 4.11% 0.04%
1995 4.07% -0.05%
1994 4.13% -0.07%
1993 4.19% 0.07%
1992 4.12% -0.28%
1991 4.40% -0.28%