Economy, jobs and prices in Can Tho, Vietnam: official figures
Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Can Tho was 94.8 million dong at current prices in 2023 (18th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 102.9 million dong.
What is labour productivity in Can Tho?
Labour productivity in Can Tho was 200.2 million dong per worker at current prices in 2023 (14th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 201.2 million dong per worker.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow big is the labour force of Can Tho?
Can Tho had a labour force aged 15 and over of 629.2 thousand people in 2024 (average over the year, whole city), compared with 52,942.3 thousand people across Viet Nam.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Can Tho?
Can Tho had 607.1 thousand people in employment in 2024 (average over the year, preliminary), compared with 51,860.3 thousand people across Viet Nam.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Can Tho?
Can Tho had an unemployment rate of 3.82% among people of working age in 2024 (5th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national rate was 2.24%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the underemployment rate in Can Tho?
Can Tho had an underemployment rate of 2.31% in 2024 (joint 30th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national rate was 1.85%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the average monthly income in Can Tho?
Average monthly income per employee in Can Tho was 7,519 thousand dong in 2024 (19th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national average was 7,713 thousand dong.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Can Tho?
Can Tho had 10,497 active enterprises on 31 December 2023 (14th highest of 63 provinces and cities); Viet Nam had 921,372.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many businesses per 1,000 people are there in Can Tho?
Can Tho had 8.3 active enterprises per 1,000 residents on 31 December 2023 (9th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 9.2.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many new businesses were set up in Can Tho?
Can Tho saw 1,824 newly established enterprises in 2024 (17th highest of 63 provinces and cities); Viet Nam had 157,240.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many people work for enterprises in Can Tho?
Active enterprises in Can Tho employed 124,445 people on 31 December 2022 (29th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national total was 15,341,632 people.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the average monthly pay at enterprises in Can Tho?
Employees of active enterprises in Can Tho earned an average compensation of 7,773 thousand dong a month in 2022 (27th lowest of 63 provinces and cities); the national average was 11,499 thousand dong.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the business turnover of Can Tho?
Active enterprises in Can Tho had net turnover of 340,332 billion dong in 2022 (20th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national total was 35,961,881 billion dong.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow fast is industry growing in Can Tho?
Can Tho's index of industrial production for 2024 was 107.3 (previous year = 100) (joint 20th lowest of 63 provinces and cities); the national index was 108.2.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many foreign investment projects are there in Can Tho?
Can Tho had 80 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects still in effect on 31 December 2024, 31st lowest of 63 provinces and cities; Viet Nam had 42,002.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow much foreign investment has Can Tho attracted?
Foreign direct investment projects in effect in Can Tho on 31 December 2024 had total registered capital of US$ 2,220.3 million, 28th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national total was US$ 502,820.9 million.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many new foreign investment projects did Can Tho get in 2024?
Can Tho licensed 3 new foreign direct investment projects in 2024, joint 16th lowest of 56 provinces and cities with projects; Viet Nam licensed 3,375.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many supermarkets are there in Can Tho?
Can Tho had 13 supermarkets in 2024 (joint 19th highest of 62 provinces and cities); Viet Nam had 1,293.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many passengers are carried in Can Tho?
Transport firms in Can Tho carried 38.4 million passenger trips in 2024, 23rd highest of 63 provinces and cities; the national total was 5,409.8 million passenger trips (all modes).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyHow many households in Can Tho have a computer?
20.8% of households in Can Tho had a computer in 2024 (23rd highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 23.4%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office) · saved copyWhat is the average wage in Can Tho?
Wage workers in Can Tho earned an average of 7,201 thousand dong a month from their main job in 2024 in the Labour Force Survey (10th lowest of 63 provinces and cities); the national average was 8,674 thousand dong.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyHow much less do women earn than men in Can Tho?
In Can Tho, male wage workers earned 7,508 thousand dong a month and female wage workers 6,753 thousand dong in 2024, so women earned 89.9% of what men earned (national: 89.0%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyDo rural workers in Can Tho earn less than urban workers?
Wage workers in urban parts of Can Tho earned an average of 7,401 thousand dong a month in 2024, against 6,439 thousand dong in its rural parts.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Can Tho?
58.1% of people aged 15 and over in Can Tho were in work in 2024 (employment-to-population ratio; men 69.7%, women 46.8%), 4th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national ratio was 67.4%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyHow Can Tho compares with other cities in Vietnam
GRDP per person at current prices (million dong) (2023)
Can Tho ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | GRDP per person at current prices (million dong) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hai Phong | 187.9 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 170.6 |
| 3 | Ha Noi | 150.3 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 107.8 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 94.8 |
Unemployment rate of working-age labour force (%) (2024)
Can Tho ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate of working-age labour force (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Tho | 3.82% |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 3.42% |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 2.15% |
| 4 | Da Nang | 1.86% |
| 5 | Ha Noi | 1.77% |
Informal employment (% of employed people) (2024)
Can Tho ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Informal employment (% of employed people) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can Tho | 69.8% |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 51.8% |
| 3 | Da Nang | 50.3% |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh | 45.6% |
| 5 | Hai Phong | 43.1% |
Average monthly income per employee (thousand dong) (2024)
Can Tho ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly income per employee (thousand dong) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 10,815 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 9,843 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 9,080 |
| 4 | Da Nang | 8,857 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 7,519 |
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants (2023)
Can Tho ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh | 28.9 |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 22.4 |
| 3 | Da Nang | 20.7 |
| 4 | Hai Phong | 10.0 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 8.3 |
Average monthly earnings of wage workers, Labour Force Survey (thousand dong) (2024)
Can Tho ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average monthly earnings of wage workers, Labour Force Survey (thousand dong) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ha Noi | 11,253 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh | 9,966 |
| 3 | Da Nang | 9,224 |
| 4 | Hai Phong | 9,218 |
| 5 | Can Tho | 7,201 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam: Report on Labour Force Survey 2024, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 418e5b802f45…)
- National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (formerly General Statistics Office): Statistical Yearbook of Viet Nam 2024, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ab73742e1fea…)
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