What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults

Republic of Korea

6.4%

in 2024

Viet Nam

6.3%

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

151st

Viet Nam rank

153rd

Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time

Republic of Korea
Viet Nam

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 151st and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 188 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	4.4%	4.4%	Republic of Korea
2000s	9.0%	5.0%	4.1%	Republic of Korea
2010s	9.2%	5.0%	4.2%	Republic of Korea
2020s	7.3%	6.5%	0.9%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?: Republic of Korea, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?: Republic of Korea ranks 151st and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.