South Korea vs Vietnam: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,078 against 828.68 in South Korea, a difference of 249.32.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 72 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19), South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,078 against 828.68 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 249.32, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (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
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.