Labor market recovering in Q1 but marked by unsustainability

Although the number of Covid-19 infections rose rapidly in most cities and provinces in Vietnam during the first quarter of 2022 due to the Omicron variant, the number of people employed in the period still increased compared to the previous quarter and the same period last year, especially in the services sector. However, Vietnam’s labor market still has some unsustainable elements, with unemployment and underemployment both remaining high.