Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 29 -- In 2025, unemployment and underemployment rate continued to fall while the average monthly income of workers reached VND 8.31 million (around US$320), up VND 756,000 from 2024, according to the Deputy Minister.
The urban unemployment rate was 2.39 percent, the unemployment rate among working-age laborers stood at 2.22 percent, and the working-age underemployment rate was 1.65 percent - all lower than in 2024, he added.
During the year, the nationwide network of employment service centers organized more than 750 job fairs, providing career counseling and job placement support to about 1.7 million people, of whom 425,500 secured jobs. Some 745,000 applications for unemployment benefits were filed, down 12 percent ...