Vietnam Unemployment Rate

2011 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Unemployment Rate

  • Vietnam Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.22% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.24% in Jun 2025.
  • Vietnam Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 2.63%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.96% in Dec 2030 and a record low of 0.70% in Dec 2005.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Vietnam Population reached 102.34 million people in Dec 2025.


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What was Vietnam's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2025?

Vietnam Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.22% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.24% in Jun 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.22 Sep 2025 2.24 Jun 2025 0.70 Dec 2005 6.96 Dec 2030 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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Vietnam Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.7 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,414.626 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 150,597.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,829,916.988 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 5,860,710.158 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,440,702.098 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 858,415.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,467,627.300 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 960,418.980 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,128.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 39,111.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 15.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,286,280.590 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 214,236.565 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 77,843.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 37,983.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,579,374.106 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,570,776.356 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,448.984 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,766.588 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,190.480 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,485.083 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Singapore (USD) 370,217,737.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: United States of America (USD) 1,363,320,562.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Thailand (USD) 1,010,176,779.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: China (USD) 6,536,188,277.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Export Value Index (2015=100) 207.281 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 200.219 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 220.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 12,459.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,600.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,366.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -98.0 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -83.000 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2014
External Debt (USD mn) 132,510.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.9 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 35,109.2 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.1 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.133 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.500 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 140,458.600 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 591,051.206 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 80,279.8 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.0 Jul 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Jul 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,070.110 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 548,147.2 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 705,950.707 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2012 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 20.10 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 127.65 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 84,129.449 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 82,344.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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