Mexico vs Vietnam: Employment outside: ICLS13) … previous ICLS13

Mexico
29,009
in 2026
Vietnam
34,282
in 2024
Mexico rank
7th
Vietnam rank
6th

Employment outside: ICLS13) … previous ICLS13 over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200220142026

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 34,282 against 29,009 in Mexico, a difference of 5,273.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 81 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 21,281 35,123 13,842 Vietnam
2010s 23,285 33,953 10,668 Vietnam
2020s 26,898 33,944 7,046 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Mexico or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 34,282 against 29,009 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Mexico and Vietnam?
5,273, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
Mexico ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.