Tonga vs Viet Nam: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Tonga
6.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
6.3%
in 2024
Tonga rank
156th
Viet Nam rank
153rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Tonga
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Tonga ranks 156th and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Tonga or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 0.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Tonga ranks 156th and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.