Egypt vs Viet Nam: Share of female workers in informal employment
Egypt
71.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
64.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
24th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.0% against 64.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 81.7% | 25.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 72.3% | 16.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 64.7% | 2.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Egypt, at 71.0% against 64.4% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 6.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed females working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.