Japan vs Vietnam: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5 against 2.05 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.45.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 74 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition), Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 2.5 against 2.05 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.45, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Japan ranks 69th and Vietnam ranks 71st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.