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July, 2020
Vietnam
Covid-19 Restrictions – July 2020
Workforce Statistics – June 2020 Employment Numbers by Industry (in '000s)
Schools Reopened
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Arrival Free of Quarantine
A number of local lockdowns are in place including, Da Nang, Dak Lak, Quang Nam,
Phu Yen and Hanoi
Total Labor Force
53.1m
Unemployed
1.3m
2.73%
3.9%
Since Q1 2020
xxx%
Since May 2019
19.5%
Since Q1 2020
xx%
Since May 2019
17,043
16,031
18,737
1,126.7
497.4
778.0
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing
Industry and
Construction
Services
Q2 2020 Jobs lost since Q1 2020 (000s)
Unemployment Rate – Q2 2020
Urban
4.5%
Rural
1.8%
Youth – 15-24 years
Urban
11.1%
Rural
5.2%
Urban areas have suffered a greater impact with
unemployment than rural areas.
Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research has
warned that GDP is likely to experience negative growth
this year. It has been estimated that during the first 7
months of 2020, over 7.8 million workers were impacted
by Covid 19 by either having their working hours
reduced or losing their jobs.
Sources:
https://www.gso.gov.vn/default_en.aspx?tabid=622&ItemID=19663
https://en.vcci.com.vn/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
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