Tonga vs Viet Nam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Tonga
1.7%
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
174th
Viet Nam rank
176th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Tonga
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 174th and Viet Nam ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 2.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Tonga or Viet Nam?
- Tonga, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tonga ranks 174th 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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About this data
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.