Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Timor-Leste
1.6%
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.7%
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Viet Nam rank
170th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 170th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.