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