European Union vs Viet Nam: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
European Union
0.6%
in 2025
Viet Nam
12.0%
in 2025
European Union rank
45th
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 12.0% against 0.6% in European Union, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 21.7 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 32.5% | 29.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 21.1% | 19.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 17.2% | 16.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 13.1% | 12.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), European Union or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 12.0% against 0.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between European Union and Viet Nam?
- 11.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Viet Nam rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- European Union ranks 45th and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (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
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.