Vietnam Q1 unemployment rate slips slightly to 2.24%

Vietnam Q1 unemployment rate slips slightly to 2.24%

Vietnam’s unemployment rate is estimated to have dropped to 2.24% in the first quarter of this year, down 0.02 percentage points from the previous quarter and 0.01 percentage points from the same period last year.

Top News - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam unemployment falls to 2.26% in Q4, 2.28% for 2023

Vietnam unemployment falls to 2.26% in Q4, 2.28% for 2023

Vietnam’s unemployment rate fell 0.04 percentage points to 2.26% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 0.06 percentage points to 2.28% for the whole of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Friday.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Q3 unemployment matches previous quarter at 2.3%

Vietnam Q3 unemployment matches previous quarter at 2.3%

Vietnam’s Q3 unemployment rate remained unchanged from G2 at 2.3%, numbering 1.08 million people, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwan footwear giant PouYuen to further reduce 1,231 jobs in August

Taiwan footwear giant PouYuen to further reduce 1,231 jobs in August

PouYuen Vietnam, a Taiwanese footwear maker and the largest employer in Ho Chi Minh City by workforce, will conduct its third layoff this year later this month, cutting 1,231 jobs.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam second quarter unemployment rises to 2.3%

Vietnam second quarter unemployment rises to 2.3%

Vietnam’s unemployment rate rose 0.05 percentage points from the first quarter to reach 2.3% in the second, or over 1.07 million people, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Thursday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s unemployment falls to 2.25% in Q1

Vietnam’s unemployment falls to 2.25% in Q1

Vietnam’s unemployment rate fell 0.21 percentage points year-on-year to 2.25% in the first quarter of this year, while its workforce grew to 52.2 million, up by 1.04 million or 2.03% year-on-year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

1.08 mln Vietnamese people unemployed in Q4

1.08 mln Vietnamese people unemployed in Q4

Vietnam recorded 1.08 million unemployed people in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 24,900 from the previous quarter, but down 520,000 year-on-year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Q4 unemployment rises to 2.32%

Vietnam Q4 unemployment rises to 2.32%

Vietnam’s unemployment rate inched up 0.04 percentage points from the third quarter of this year to 2.32% in the fourth quarter, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

472,000 rendered jobless, underemployed as economic slowdown casts its shadow

472,000 rendered jobless, underemployed as economic slowdown casts its shadow

A total of 472,210 workers of 1,236 firms in 44 localities have either lost their jobs or had working hours curtailed this year on the back of a global slowdown.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Taiwanese firm lays off 65% of staff over lack of orders

Taiwanese firm lays off 65% of staff over lack of orders

Footgearmex Footwear Co., Ltd, a Taiwanese-invested footwear maker in Ho Chi Minh City, has laid off 65% of its 1,822 employees due to a serious dearth of orders derived from global economic slowdown.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Q3 unemployment lowest in 3 years

Vietnam Q3 unemployment lowest in 3 years

Vietnam's unemployment rate dropped 1.7 percentage points year-on-year to 2.28% in the third quarter, the lowest since 2020.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7