Thailand vs Vietnam: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
Thailand
37.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.5%
in 2025
Thailand rank
75th
Vietnam rank
74th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 38.5% against 37.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 65.7% | 6.7% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 54.5% | 6.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 54.0% | 11.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 41.4% | 3.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 38.5% against 37.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Thailand ranks 75th and Vietnam ranks 74th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.