Pakistan vs Vietnam: Employment outside: ICLS13) … previous ICLS13
Employment outside: ICLS13) … previous ICLS13 over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 63,448 against 34,282 in Vietnam, a difference of 29,166.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 6th of 81 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,268 | 35,123 | 1,145 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 42,965 | 34,208 | 8,757 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 45,036 | 34,103 | 10,933 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Pakistan, at 63,448 against 34,282 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 29,166, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd 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
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.