Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Informal employment

Indonesia
112,752
in 2023
Viet Nam
37,056
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Informal employment over time

  • Indonesia
  • Viet Nam
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200720152024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 112,752 against 37,056 in Viet Nam, a difference of 75,696.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 81 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2010s 103,739 38,965 64,774 Indonesia
2020s 110,566 37,448 73,118 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
Indonesia, at 112,752 against 37,056 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in informal employment between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
75,696, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for informal employment?
Indonesia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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
Informal employment (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 informal employment 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.