Nearly 60% of unemployed workers in Khanh Hoa do not have degrees

According to leaders of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Employment Service Center, in the third quarter of 2026, the whole province had 4,802 workers receiving unemployment benefits.

Compared to the second quarter of 2026, the number of workers receiving unemployment insurance decreased by 1,030 people, equivalent to a decrease of 17.66%.

In which, July had 1,798 workers, August had 1,457 workers and September had 1,547 workers receiving allowances.

100% of workers have been consulted by the Employment Counseling Center, 543 people have been successfully introduced to jobs and 436 people have been supported with vocational training.

In terms of professional qualifications, the group of workers without degrees or certificates accounted for the largest proportion, with 2,875 people, equivalent to 59.87%.

The group with university and postgraduate degrees has 1,064 people, accounting for 22.16%; college has 570 people, accounting for 11.87%.

Regarding the causes of unemployment, 4,608 workers terminated labor contracts or working contracts ahead of schedule, accounting for 95.96%.

The reasons for dissolution, bankruptcy or restructuring of businesses and organizations accounted for 2%, equivalent to 96 people.

By industry, workers receiving unemployment benefits are most concentrated in the group of other service activities, with 1,655 people, accounting for 34.46%. Processing and manufacturing industries with 1,364 people and accommodation and catering services with 447 people. These three industry groups account for 72.18% of the total number of workers receiving unemployment benefits.

In particular, workers receiving unemployment benefits. in the age group of 25-40 account for 66.49%, equivalent to 3,193 people.

Of which, 56.04% are female workers with 2,691 people, an increase of 2.95 percentage points compared to the second quarter of 2026.

According to the leader of Khanh Hoa Employment Positioning Center, the number of people receiving unemployment benefits has decreased, but the results of supporting workers to return to the market have changed.

The number of people successfully introduced to jobs increased from 222 people in the second quarter to 543 people in the third quarter; the number of people supported with vocational training increased from 197 to 436 people.

However, the number of people successfully introduced to employment is only 11.31% of the total number of workers receiving unemployment benefits.

This poses an requirement to strengthen labor supply and demand connections, expand short-term vocational counseling and training, especially for workers who do not have degrees or certificates, helping workers find suitable jobs soon.

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