Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Timor-Leste
1.5%
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
175th
Viet Nam rank
176th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Timor-Leste
  • Viet Nam
123456199620102024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 176th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Timor-Leste Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 2.4% 3.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 3.9% 1.5% 2.4% Timor-Leste
2020s 1.9% 2.0% 0.0% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
Timor-Leste, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Viet Nam as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
0.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Timor-Leste ranks 175th and Viet Nam ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.