Eastern Asia vs Vietnam: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
47.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
67.0%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 67.0% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 81.8% | 26.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 74.3% | 24.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 68.6% | 20.6% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Eastern Asia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 67.0% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Asia and Vietnam?
- 19.3%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.