Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Unemployment rate
Timor-Leste
1.59
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.52
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Viet Nam rank
176th
Unemployment rate over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1.59 against 1.52 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.18 | 1.22 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.13 | 1.37 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.68 | 1.41 | 2.27 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 0.0838 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Timor-Leste, at 1.59 against 1.52 in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 0.07, with Timor-Leste 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?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd and Viet Nam ranks 176th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.