Panama vs Vietnam: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Panama
6.56
in 2025
Vietnam
5.07
in 2024
Panama rank
70th
Vietnam rank
72nd

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Panama
  • Vietnam
050100150200200620152025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 6.56 against 5.07 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.49.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.

Panama ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 89 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 3.48 68.98 65.5 Vietnam
2020s 6.92 8.27 1.34 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Panama or Vietnam?
Panama, at 6.56 against 5.07 in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Panama and Vietnam?
1.49, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Panama ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 72nd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.