Viet Nam vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Viet Nam
67.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
25th
Western Asia rank
26th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Asia
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 67.0% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 45.0% | 36.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 39.7% | 34.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 38.5% | 30.1% | 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, Viet Nam or Western Asia?
- Viet Nam, at 67.0% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 28.5%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
- 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.