According to the Hanoi Employment Service Center, in September 2025, after a vibrant period in August, Hanoi's socio-economic situation has stabilized and continued to maintain a good growth momentum compared to the same period last year.
The foundation for the development of the labor market was firmly consolidated by impressive investment results in the first 9 months of the year, notably the state budget investment capital reaching 59,500 billion VND (up 31.1%) and FDI attraction reaching 3.9 billion USD (leveling 2.9 times in the same period). The business environment continues to show dynamism with nearly 25,000 newly established enterprises, but also shows that competition and screening are taking place at a high level when the number of dissolved enterprises increases sharply.
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.
The labor fluctuations have shown signs of being more stable as the number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the month has decreased to 6,136 people. However, the number of people who have decided to receive benefits has increased slightly to 5,404 people - "suggesting that employment challenges still exist and are tending to affect more widely both the young laborers who have just entered the market and the older laborers", said Mr. Vu Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of the Hanoi Employment Service Center.
The labor market is forecast to be active again in October, driven by production and business demand preparing for the peak season at the end of the year. Sectors forecast to have strong recruitment demand include trade - services (expected to increase by 4-5%) and construction (increase by 4%), in addition to the stability of the processing, manufacturing and tourism industries. This promises a positive and diverse job picture in the last quarter of 2025.
