Pakistan vs Vietnam: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 68,857 against 37,056 in Vietnam, a difference of 31,801.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vietnam ahead.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,084 | 39,158 | 75 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 46,546 | 39,746 | 6,800 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 51,998 | 37,599 | 14,399 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Pakistan, at 68,857 against 37,056 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 31,801, 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 informal employment?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and Vietnam 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
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.