Vietnam Unemployment Rate

2011 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Vietnam Unemployment Rate

  • Vietnam Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.24% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 2.26% in Dec 2023.
  • Vietnam Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2024, with an average rate of 2.26%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.98% in Sep 2021 and a record low of 1.80% in Dec 2011.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Vietnam Population reached 100.31 million people in Dec 2023.


View Vietnam's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2011 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Vietnam Unemployment Rate

What was Vietnam's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2024?

Vietnam Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.24% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 2.26% in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.24 Mar 2024 2.26 Dec 2023 1.80 Dec 2011 3.98 Sep 2021 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 3.70 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.80 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 3.68 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.57 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.58 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.92 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 17,229.271 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 137,176.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.2 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (VND bn) 3,571,723.530 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (VND bn) 4,962,723.370 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (VND bn) 3,244,030.930 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue (VND bn) 539,539.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (VND bn) 125,801.300 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Revenue: Tax: Special Consumption Tax (VND bn) 30,637.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure excl Principal Payment (VND bn) 393,495.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
State Govt Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Current (VND bn) 303,620.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2024
GD: Outstanding: External: VND (VND bn) 974,993.410 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
GD: Outstanding: Domestic: VND (VND bn) 2,273,475.050 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 9.484 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,778.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 33,659.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,316,002.666 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 181,327.032 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,511.959 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 30,881.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,471,771.739 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,625,053.469 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8,968.095 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,177.671 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,152.609 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,171.607 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Exports: Canada (USD) 314,331,082.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Japan (USD) 1,467,599,017.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: United States (USD) 4,562,588,364.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: China (USD) 2,888,701,593.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: Australia (USD) 293,830,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Exports: ytd: Aqua Products (USD mn) 1,945.818 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Footwear (USD mn) 4,791.816 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Rice (USD mn) 1,426.901 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Crude Oil (USD mn) 635.542 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Exports: ytd: Textiles and Garments (USD mn) 7,820.546 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1998 - Mar 2024
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: 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: Australia (USD) 388,919,219.000 Apr 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
Imports: ytd: Computers, Electronic Product (USD mn) 24,042.310 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Machinery and Spare Parts (USD mn) 10,344.805 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Steel Products (USD mn) 2,928.166 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Garments (USD mn) 3,156.267 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Imports: ytd: Petroleum (USD mn) 2,104.815 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 50.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 6,375.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 5,830.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -650.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
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) 144,857.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 33,233.0 2021 yearly 1981 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 7.265 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 34.200 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 134,986.194 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 576,744.956 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 85,801.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.000 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2010 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.0 Nov 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 666.030 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 534,452.3 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.9 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 561,718.920 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.90 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 128.68 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Foreign Exchange (USD mn) 87,629.420 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Foreign Reserves: Total Include Gold (USD mn) 90,082.297 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 61.543 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019

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