Thailand vs Vietnam: Share in informal employment

Thailand
63.17
in 2024
Vietnam
67.03
in 2024
Thailand rank
26th
Vietnam rank
23rd

Share in informal employment over time

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
020406080200720152024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 67.03 against 63.17 in Thailand, a difference of 3.86.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 82 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vietnam Difference Ahead
2010s 71.39 74.24 2.85 Vietnam
2020s 63.13 68.57 5.43 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 67.03 against 63.17 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Thailand and Vietnam?
3.86, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for share in informal employment?
Thailand ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed