According to the Hanoi Employment Service Center, in September 2025, the city received 6,136 applications for unemployment benefits, a decrease of 675 cases compared to August 2025. The Hanoi Department of Home Affairs has appraised and issued decisions to receive unemployment benefits for 5,404 cases (an increase of 164 records compared to August 2025) with a support amount of 201.1 billion VND.
Data on the implementation of unemployment insurance policies in September 2025 have positive points, but there are also points to note. Although the number of people applying for unemployment benefits decreased to 6,136 compared to 6,811 in August, showing signs of slowing down the new unemployment labor flow, the number of people officially granted benefits increased slightly to 5,404 people.
Regarding the structure of workers receiving subsidies, female workers continue to account for the majority with about 60.1% of the total number of people approved to pay, a slight decrease compared to August. In terms of age, the golden age group of workers (from 25 to 40 years old) is still the group with the largest proportion, with 3,406 people (63.02%), showing that this is the group that is most volatile in the market. However, a notable trend is that the number of beneficiaries in both the age groups under 42 and over 40 has increased, respectively 432 people and 1,566 people. This increase shows that job pressure is spreading to young newly entering the market and older workers - those who have more difficulty finding new job opportunities.
The labor market in September showed a clear shift in recruitment demand, in the direction of prioritizing skilled and qualified workers with technical expertise, reflecting increasingly high demand from businesses. The demand for unskilled labor recruitment has decreased significantly, while the demand for workers with intermediate and college degrees has increased significantly. This trend, combined with the recruitment rate in the salary segment of over 20 million VND/month, has recorded a significant increase, affirming that businesses are focusing on attracting personnel with practical skills and in-depth experience instead of large-scale recruitment.
