Economy, jobs and prices in Ha Noi, Vietnam: official figures
Gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per person in Hanoi was 150.3 million dong at current prices in 2023 (6th highest of 63 provinces and cities); the national figure was 102.9 million dong.
What is labour productivity in Hanoi?
Labour productivity in Hanoi was 320.3 million dong per worker at current prices in 2023 (5th 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had a labour force aged 15 and over of 4,177.8 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had 4,109.4 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had an unemployment rate of 1.77% among people of working age in 2024 (21st lowest 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had an underemployment rate of 0.16% in 2024 (2nd lowest 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 Hanoi?
Average monthly income per employee in Hanoi was 10,815 thousand dong in 2024 (the 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had 192,197 active enterprises on 31 December 2023 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had 22.4 active enterprises per 1,000 residents on 31 December 2023 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi saw 28,931 newly established enterprises in 2024 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Active enterprises in Hanoi employed 2,411,714 people on 31 December 2022 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Employees of active enterprises in Hanoi earned an average compensation of 12,825 thousand dong a month in 2022 (3rd highest 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 Hanoi?
Active enterprises in Hanoi had net turnover of 6,138,081 billion dong in 2022 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi's index of industrial production for 2024 was 105.9 (previous year = 100) (12th 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had 7,574 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects still in effect on 31 December 2024, 2nd highest 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 Hanoi attracted?
Foreign direct investment projects in effect in Hanoi on 31 December 2024 had total registered capital of US$ 42,338.4 million, 3rd highest 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 Hanoi get in 2024?
Hanoi licensed 293 new foreign direct investment projects in 2024, 3rd highest 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 Hanoi?
Hanoi had 131 supermarkets in 2024 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Transport firms in Hanoi carried 1,629.3 million passenger trips in 2024, the 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 Hanoi have a computer?
43.9% of households in Hanoi had a computer in 2024 (2nd 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 Hanoi?
Wage workers in Hanoi earned an average of 11,253 thousand dong a month from their main job in 2024 in the Labour Force Survey (the highest 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 Hanoi?
In Hanoi, male wage workers earned 11,963 thousand dong a month and female wage workers 10,535 thousand dong in 2024, so women earned 88.1% of what men earned (national: 89.0%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyDo rural workers in Hanoi earn less than urban workers?
Wage workers in urban parts of Hanoi earned an average of 12,832 thousand dong a month in 2024, against 9,395 thousand dong in its rural parts.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Hanoi?
61.8% of people aged 15 and over in Hanoi were in work in 2024 (employment-to-population ratio; men 65.0%, women 58.8%), 10th lowest of 63 provinces and cities; the national ratio was 67.4%.
Source: National Statistics Office of Viet Nam · saved copyHow Ha Noi compares with other cities in Vietnam
GRDP per person at current prices (million dong) (2023)
Ha Noi ranks 3 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)
Ha Noi ranks 5 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)
Ha Noi ranks 2 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)
Ha Noi ranks 1 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)
Ha Noi ranks 2 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)
Ha Noi ranks 1 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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