Southern Africa vs Vietnam: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
67.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
25th
Vietnam rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Southern Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 67.0% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 25th 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 | Southern Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 81.8% | 43.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 74.3% | 36.3% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 68.6% | 30.3% | 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, Southern Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 67.0% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Southern Africa and Vietnam?
- 27.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Vietnam?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Vietnam rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th 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.