Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Urban (15-24 years)
Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Urban (15-24 years) stood at 9.75% 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 | |
| Urban | 9.75 | 10.67 | 11.12 | 12.58 | 10.23 | 11.06 | 9.02 | 8.31 | 10.19 | 10.18 | |
| Rural | 8.07 | 7.85 | 7.81 | 6.8 | 7.06 | 6.32 | 7.4 | 7.43 | 6.86 | 6.87 |
Understanding vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate - Urban (15-24 years)
The urban youth unemployment rate in Vietnam focuses on youth residing in urban areas, indicating the proportion of unemployed individuals within this region's young labour force. Young people without a job who are not seeking work or are not available for work are typically not counted as unemployed, while those with a job—even if temporarily absent—may remain in the employed group depending on the reference period standards. Unlike the nationwide youth rate, this result excludes rural areas; unlike the general urban unemployment rate, the denominator is restricted to the youth labour force.
The appropriate reading method is to align year-on-year figures to limit the effects of graduation seasons, service-sector hiring, and Tết. Quarter-on-quarter comparisons should be used solely as short-term signals. Urban areas are additionally affected by migration: young people moving in to seek work can drive the rate up even if hiring demand is steady, while departures can produce the reverse effect. Alterations to urban definitions or age brackets change the denominator and must be treated as technical breaks. Newly published periods are also subject to revision following reviews.
Frequently asked questions
- How are fresh university graduates in cities recorded?
- They are counted in the labour force when they are available for work and engage in job searching. If they remain jobless under those conditions, they fall into the unemployed group.
- Can urban migration drive this rate up?
- Yes, if the number of young arrivals seeking jobs outpaces the number of filled positions. This may represent an expansion in labour supply rather than a drop in hiring.
- Should this be compared directly with total all-age urban unemployment?
- Directional trends can be compared, but the two levels should not be treated as equivalent. The experience profile and market participation capacity of youth differ significantly from other age cohorts.