Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Rural (15-24 years)
Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Rural (15-24 years) stood at 8.07% in Q2 2026, according to National Statistics Office (NSO). It is one of the indicators in the Labor and employment table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2022 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Labor and employment table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth unemployment rate (15-24 years) | 8.67 | 8.87 | 9.04 | 8.98 | 8.19 | 7.93 | 7.96 | 7.73 | 8.01 | 7.99 | |
| Rural | 8.07 | 7.85 | 7.81 | 6.8 | 7.06 | 6.32 | 7.4 | 7.43 | 6.86 | 6.87 | |
| Urban | 9.75 | 10.67 | 11.12 | 12.58 | 10.23 | 11.06 | 9.02 | 8.31 | 10.19 | 10.18 |
Understanding vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Rural (15-24 years)
The rural youth unemployment rate in Vietnam is restricted to the rural youth labour force, with the numerator comprising young individuals who are jobless, available for work, and actively seeking employment. Household helpers, seasonal workers, or the self-employed may still be classified as employed if they meet activity standards, regardless of low earnings or limited hours. Consequently, this indicator differs distinctly from underemployment. It also diverges from the general youth unemployment rate by excluding urban areas, and from the all-age rural unemployment rate by isolating the younger cohort.
Production seasonality, school-leaving timing, Tết, and labour mobility waves make quarter-on-quarter comparisons prone to misinterpretation; year-on-year comparisons are generally more appropriate for tracking trends. A low rate can mask inadequate working hours, unstable jobs, or out-migration from rural hometowns to seek work. Conversely, rising rates can be driven by youth actively entering the labour market and beginning their job searches. When the recording of unpaid family labour, rural boundaries, or age brackets changes, all divergences should not be attributed solely to economic conditions.
Frequently asked questions
- Are young family workers considered unemployed?
- Not necessarily; if their activity meets the employment criteria, they are outside the unemployment numerator. Low earnings or lack of direct wages do not automatically alter their status.
- How does the outflow of youth from rural hometowns impact the indicator?
- Migration can alter both the number of unemployed individuals and the remaining labour force scale. Therefore, rural rates do not fully capture the employment outcomes of those who have relocated.
- Does a low rate prove the existence of good job opportunities?
- No, because part-time, seasonal, or low-productivity work can still be recorded as employment. One must also examine underemployment and the labour structure.