Highest Unemployment in Vietnam

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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All Countries · Vietnam

Highest Unemployment — Vietnam

1 A Lưới 46 1.5%

2 Nghĩa Đàn 40 1.5%

3 Quán Hành 40 1.5%

4 Nông Trường Trần Phú 15 1.5%

5 Xóm Bến Củi 80 1.5%

6 Lay Nưa 11 1.5%

7 Phú Lộc 42 1.5%

8 Liên Sơn 66 1.5%

9 Than Uyên 12 1.5%

10 Phúc Trạch 42 1.5%

11 Thị Trấn Sìn Hồ 12 1.5%

12 Si Ma Cai 15 1.5%

13 Xã An Ngãi 79 1.5%

14 Xuân Sơn 44 1.5%

15 Gia Hanh 42 1.5%

16 Thị Trấn Tĩnh Túc 04 1.5%

17 Đại Tân 48 1.5%

18 Vĩnh Tường 25 1.5%

19 Đồng Lộc 42 1.5%

20 Quang Lộc 42 1.5%

21 Si Pa Phìn 11 1.5%

22 Sơn Lộc 42 1.5%

23 Thanh Nguyên 37 1.5%

24 Nà Tấu 11 1.5%

25 Gôi 37 1.5%

26 Bích Chu 25 1.5%

27 Na Lay 11 1.5%

28 Trà My 48 1.5%

29 Thiên Lộc 42 1.5%

30 Thị Trấn Khánh Yên 15 1.5%

31 Bắc Lũng 24 1.5%

32 Bùi Xá 42 1.5%

33 Cô Tô 22 1.5%

34 Côn Sơn 79 1.5%

35 Thị Trấn Mèo Vạc 08 1.5%

36 Gio Linh 44 1.5%

37 Mỹ Lộc 42 1.5%

38 Phong Châu 01 1.5%

39 Xuân Lộc 42 1.5%

40 Ea Súp 66 1.5%

41 Buôn Tur 66 1.5%

42 Tú Trưng 25 1.5%

43 Ich Hau 42 1.5%

44 Phúc Sơn 40 1.5%

45 Thị Trấn Đồng Văn 08 1.5%

46 Thuần Thiện 42 1.5%

47 Tân Ninh 82 1.5%

48 An Hà 48 1.5%

49 Vân Tùng 19 1.5%

50 Đường Lâm 01 1.5%

51 Tùng Lộc 42 1.5%

52 Đại Cường 48 1.5%

53 Nhã Nam 24 1.5%

54 Phố Châu 42 1.5%

55 Tuần Giáo 11 1.5%

56 Thị Trấn Cao Lộc 20 1.5%

57 U Minh 96 1.5%

58 Trường Sơn 42 1.5%

59 Vượng Lộc 42 1.5%

60 Thị Trấn Phố Ràng 15 1.5%

61 Ấp Tân Ngãi 86 1.5%

62 Kim Song Trường 42 1.5%

63 Thị Trấn Đồng Đăng 20 1.5%

64 Ấp Tân Mỹ 82 1.5%

65 Liên Quan 01 1.5%

66 Sa Rài 82 1.5%

67 Ấp Xuân Sơn 79 1.5%

68 Ông Do 96 1.5%

69 Lộc Bình 20 1.5%

70 Vụ Bản 25 1.5%

71 Xã Bình Giả 79 1.5%

72 Xuyên Mộc 79 1.5%

73 Lim 24 1.5%

74 Ấp Bình Chánh 91 1.5%

75 Tra Que Vegetable Village 48 1.5%

76 Nguyễn Du 01 1.5%

77 Khánh Vĩnh Yên 42 1.5%

78 Sa Pa 15 1.5%

79 Đại Đồng 48 1.5%

80 Đại Quang 48 1.5%

81 Hương Khê 42 1.5%

82 Đại Nghĩa 48 1.5%

83 Lăng Cô 46 1.5%

84 Phụng Nghia 01 1.5%

85 Hàng Trạm 25 1.5%

86 Xuân Trùng 25 1.5%

87 Mường Nhé 11 1.5%

88 Đức Thọ 42 1.5%

89 Kép 24 1.5%

90 Trại Khoai 01 1.5%

91 Cửa Lô 40 1.5%

92 Suối Nghệ 79 1.5%

93 Phú Túc 52 1.5%

94 Thị Trấn Yên Bình 15 1.5%

95 Ea Na 66 1.5%

96 Cẩm Xuyên 42 1.5%

97 Lao Bảo 44 1.5%

98 Tây Đằng 01 1.5%

99 Hồ Xá 44 1.5%

100 Thị Trấn Ba Hàng 19 1.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Vietnam face significant economic challenges. A Lưới has an unemployment rate of 1.5%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In A Lưới, about 1 in 66 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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