51.4 million labourers employed in Q2: GSO

The number of labourers employed in the last six months reached 51.4 million, increasing by 195,800 compared to the same period last year

According to the General Statistics Office, the rate of those joining the labour force in the second quarter was reported at more than 68%.

During the April - June period, the nationwide labour force aged 15 and above stood at 52.5 million.

In the last quarter, the percentage of Vietnamese workers with degrees or certificates accounted for 28%, up 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous quarter and by 1.3 percentage points year on year.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate among the working-age population in the period remained unchanged at 2.27% compared to the same period in 2023./.