Thailand vs Viet Nam: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Thailand
48.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
51.4%
in 2025
Thailand rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 51.4% against 48.0% in Thailand, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 75.4% | 12.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 67.4% | 11.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 58.9% | 7.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 52.4% | 3.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 51.4% against 48.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 3.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Thailand ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.