Labour market records positive figures in six months
The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported encouraging data in the labour market in the first six months of 2019, including unemployment decline and income improvement.
The number of employed workers at the age of 15 and above reached 54.3 million in the first six months of 2019 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The General Statistics Office (GSO)has reported encouraging data in the labour market in the first six months of2019, including unemployment decline and income improvement.
It highlighted a positive shift in the labourstructure with a sharp fall in the proportion of agro-forestry-fisherylabourers and increases of those in the industry – construction and servicesectors.
During the period, the number of employedworkers at the age of 15 and above reached 54.3 million.
The figure included 19.2 million in theagro-forestry-fishery sector, equivalent to 35.3 percent of the total and down3.1 percent year on year. Meanwhile, 15.7 million worked in the industry – constructionsector (accounting for 28.9 percent and up 2.3 percent) and 19.4 million in theservice sector (accounting for 35.8 percent and up 0.8 percent).
The unemployment rate among people of workingage was 2.16 percent. It was 3.11 percent in urban areas and 1.66 percent inrural areas, according to the GSO.
In the January-June period, the average monthlyincome of wage earners was estimated at 6.7 million VND. This figure was 7.1million VND among men, 6.3 million VND among women, 7.8 million VND among wageearners in urban areas, and 5.9 million VND among those in rural areas.
The monthly income in the group of leaders ofsectors, all-level administrations and units averaged 11.2 million VND, up 1.7million VND year on year. The figure rose by 1 million VND to 9.2 million VNDamong specialists and skilled technicians, and by 746,000 VND to 4.8 millionVND among unskilled workers, data showed.-VNA
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The number of employed workers at the age of 15 and above reached 54.3 million in the first six months of 2019 (Photo: VNA) 
