Tonga vs Vietnam: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Tonga
1.7%
in 2023
Vietnam
1.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
172nd
Vietnam rank
174th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Tonga
- Vietnam
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 172nd and Vietnam ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vietnam | 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% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Tonga or Vietnam?
- Tonga, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Tonga and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Vietnam rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Tonga ranks 172nd and Vietnam ranks 174th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.