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C O V I D - 1 9 A N D T H E L A B O R  M A R K E T I N 2 0 2 1 SITUATIONS & SOLUTIONS
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T 01 INTRODUCTION 02 METHODOLOGY 03
CURRENT SITUATIONS OF BUSINESSES FACING  WITH COVID-19 IN 2021  04
THE SOLUTIONS SUPPORT EMPLOYEES  DURING COVID-19  05
THE RECRUITMENT ORIENTATION OF EMPLOYERS IN 
POST COVID-19 AND AFTER RETURN TO A NORMAL LIFE 06
CURRENT SITUATIONS OF EMPLOYERS AND HOW 
THEY DEAL WITH COVID-19 IN 2021 07
COMPARE THE CHANGES IN THE HR INDUSTRY IN  2020 AND 2021 08
VIETNAMWORKS’ SHARING FOR EMPLOYERS 09
VIETNAMWORKS’ SHARING FOR EMPLOYEES 10 CONTACT INFORMATION I N T R O D U C T I O N 03 Preface The 4th wave of Covid-19 has 
Facing the complicated impact of Covid-19 in 2021, what  disrupted the labor market in 
should businesses and employers do to prevent the serious  2021. With the severe impact, 
consequences, and which ways can be applied to recover the 
many businesses & employees are 
economy and HR industry by the end of 2021? In order to clear 
facing a myriad of consequences, 
the doubts and answer all these questions, VietnamWorks 
therefore they constantly make 
officially introduces the report “Covid-19 And The Labor 
efforts to provide appropriate 
Market in 2021: Situations and Solutions”.
solutions to maintain business 
operations, optimize all the costs 
Through this report, VietnamWorks expects to provide 
and change working policy also 
specific perspectives on the impact of Covid-19 in 2021 on HR 
including the policy of working 
industry before providing the orientations and solutions  remotely, allocating working 
which are applicable and suitable for both employees and 
time, rotating shifts, considering  employers. the reduction of personnel,  salary & benefits. M E T H O D O L O G Y 05
The report "Covid-19 and The Labor Market in 2021: Situations and Solutions", 
VietnamWorks statistics by the quantitative method based on the survey results 
that were sent out in August 2021. The survey was about: Recruitment situations &  Employment situation &  the employees’ needs  job-seeking needs of  during the pandemic, the  employees during the  survey  was  collected  Covid-19 pandemic, the  more than 400 responses  survey responses were  1 2 from different businesses,  from more than 1200  and all information is  employees  and  all  anonymous. responses are anonymous. This survey is sent out to  In addition, we also  the entire database of  use  some  internal 
VietnamWorks, regardless  VietnamWorks data  of industry, the field of  in the report and some  work, and all levels in  public data from mass  3 4 order to fully collect the  media. opinions  from  both  employers and employees  about the current situation  while facing Covid-19 -  the 4th time in Vietnam. 06
Overview of the survey participants - The employers Others
Real estate / Short-term &  Long-term Leasing Textile / Fashion / Jewelry 5.4% 3.8%
Management Services / Support /  7.8% 6.2% Consulting / 3%
Advertising /Online Marketing / Comunication 3% 3% 9.2% Health / Medical Care 3%
Electronics / Telecommunications 1.6% 3.2% 4.3% 2.4% FMCG
Outsourcing / Processing / Manufacturing 4.3% Education / Training 14.3% IT (Information Technology) 4.3% 3.2% Business 12.9% Restaurant / Hotel / Tourism 5.1% Import / Export
Agriculture / Forestry / Fisheries OVERRALL INDUSTRY Finance / Banking / Insurance Trade / Retail / Wholesale Transportation / Logistics / Cargo / Freight Construction / Architecture
Overview of the businesses participating in the survey "Covid-19 and The Labor Market in 2021: 
Situations and Solutions" including industries: 14.3% Outsourcing / Processing / Manufacturing, 
5.1% Education/Training, 12,9% IT (Information Technology), 4.3% Restaurant / Hotel / Tourism, 
4.3% Finance / Banking / Insurance, 9.2% Trade / Retail / Wholesale, 5.4% Transportation / Logistics 
/ Cargo / Freight , 7.8% Construction / Architecture.
There are also other industries involved: Textile / Fashion / Jewelry, Advertising / Online Marketing 
/ Communication, Health / Medical care, Electronics / Telecommunications, FMCG, Business, 
Real Estate / Short-term & Long-term Leasing. 
Through these industries’ statistics, the report will give you an overall picture, the actual situation 
happening in the context of the 4th wave of Covid-19. 07 18.6% 45.6%
The report is sent out to businesses 
operating in Vietnam. According to 
statistics, we see the survey completion 
rate in Ho Chi Minh City accounts for 
45.6%, Hanoi 35.8% and other regions 
are 18.6%. The consequences of each  35.8%
place might be different due to the 
situation of social distancing and the 
different timeline of applying the 
government directives between provinces  and cities. LOCATION HCM City Ha Noi Others 17.3%
In addition, the assessment is also based  25.3%
on the business scale to see how 
Covid-19 makes the impact on business 
operation and the process of recruitment.  7.8%
Below is the ratio of business scale  participating in this survey: 8.1% 18.3% 23.2% BUSINESS SCALE From 10-50 From 301-500 From 51-100 From 501-100 From 101-300 More than 1000 08 1.6% 12.7% 34% 51.7% LEVELS New graduates Manager / Head of Department Experienced employees Director / CEO
Finally, the overview of survey participants 
Manager / Head of Department, 34% are 
is also divided by different levels, including 
experienced employees and 1.6% are new 
12.7% are Director / CEO, 51.7% are  graduates. 3 CURRENT SITUATIONS 
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