Thailand vs Vietnam: Female unemployment rate
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
1.4%
in 2025
Thailand rank
181st
Vietnam rank
178th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.4% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 181st and Vietnam ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.4% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.6%, 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 female unemployment rate?
- Thailand ranks 181st and Vietnam ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.