Thailand vs Viet Nam: Unemployment rate,Percent
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.2%
in 2024
Thailand rank
71st
Viet Nam rank
69th
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.2% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.8 times Thailand's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 71st and Viet Nam ranks 69th of 71 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.2% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 1.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Thailand ranks 71st and Viet Nam 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.