South America vs Viet Nam: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Viet Nam
67.0%
in 2024
South America rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- South America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 67.0% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 81.8% | 32.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 74.3% | 27.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 68.6% | 20.9% | Viet Nam |
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, South America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 67.0% against 46.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between South America and Viet Nam?
- 20.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Viet Nam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do South America and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- South America ranks 23rd and Viet Nam 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.