Thailand vs Vietnam: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2,592 against 2,445 in Thailand, a difference of 147.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,293 | 1,702 | 590.9 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,258 | 82.81 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism sector employment outside the formal sector, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2,592 against 2,445 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tourism sector employment outside the formal sector between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 147, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Thailand ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.