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Workers’ average monthly income increases to $320 in Q1
The average monthly income of workers in Vietnam was VND8.3 million (US$321.4) in the first three months of 2025, up 1.6% from the previous quarter and 9.5% year-on-year.
It grew across most regions and economic sectors, according to the National Statistics Office's labor and employment report for the first quarter.
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Workers at May 10 garment company in Hanoi. |
The north central and central coastal regions saw average monthly income rise by 11.7% year-on-year to VND7.3 million. The Red River Delta posted an average worker earnings of VND9.8 million, up 9.5%.
Workers in urban areas earned an average VND10.1 million per month, 1.39 times higher than those in rural locations.
Compared to the same period of 2024, the average monthly income increased across all three economic sectors.
The agro-forestry-fishery sector had the highest growth rate of 9.8%. Workers in the sector now earns VND4.9 million per month.
Incomes in the service and industry-construction sectors went up by 9.2% and 8.2% to VND9.9 million and VND9.1 million per month, respectively.
The statistics office also reported that by the end of the quarter, the employed workforce nationwide amounted to 51.9 million people, down 0.4% from the previous quarter but up 1.04% year-on-year.
Of these, 20 million were employed in urban areas while 31.9 million worked in rural areas.
Nguyen Huy Minh, deputy director of the office’s Population and Labour Statistics Department, noted that labor productivity has improved significantly in recent years as workers shift from the agro-forestry-fishery sector to the industry, construction, and service sectors.
However, the current level remains very low compared to other countries in the region.
BAC GIANG – Thanks to many active support solutions in labor market connection and information, in the first quarter of this year, functional sectors and localities in Bac Giang province have supported businesses to recruit more than 35,000 new laborers, exceeding 5,000 people compared to forecast demand.
BAC GIANG – Thanks to synchronous direction and participation, the policies on labor export have been popularized to a large number of people in working age in Bac Giang province, thereby, effectively solving employment problems and helping increase income.
BAC GIANG - In order to support businesses in recruiting laborers for production, since the beginning of the year, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has actively coordinated with relevant units and localities to deploy many solutions to connect and provide information on the labor market, helping provide more than 25,000 laborers to businesses in Bac Giang province.
BAC GIANG – The Provincial Federation of Labor and the Department of Health on February 19 held a ceremony at the headquarters of the Provincial Federation of Labor to ink a cooperative programme between two units on health care for union members and laborers of Bac Giang province during 2025-2030 period.
BAC GIANG - To practically celebrate the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3 (1930 - 2025) and the Party Congresses at all levels towards the 14th National Party Congress, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) will organize the first national conference to honor exemplary workers who are members of the Communist Party of Vietnam, on February 15 and 16 in Hanoi.
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