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