Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Timor-Leste
1.6%
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
174th
Viet Nam rank
177th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 174th and Viet Nam ranks 177th of 187 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 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Timor-Leste |
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 1.6% against 1.5% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, 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, total (% of total labor force)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 174th and Viet Nam ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO 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.