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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Viet Nam: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Cameroon

6.5%

in 2025

Viet Nam

6.2%

in 2025

Cameroon rank

150th

Viet Nam rank

153rd

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Cameroon
Viet Nam

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.5%	4.4%	8.1%	Cameroon
2000s	7.7%	5.0%	2.7%	Cameroon
2010s	6.3%	5.0%	1.3%	Cameroon
2020s	6.8%	6.4%	0.4%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Cameroon or Viet Nam?: Cameroon, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Cameroon and Viet Nam?: 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Cameroon ranks 150th and Viet Nam ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.