Japan vs Vietnam: Unemployment rate,Percent
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
2.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
67th
Vietnam rank
69th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Japan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 71 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Japan or Vietnam?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Japan and Vietnam?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vietnam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Vietnam rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Japan ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 69th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.