Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 30,440 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
30,440
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
30,440
in 2024
All-time low
29,551
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam, 2020–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2020202220242020: 29.6k2021: 29.7k2022: 30.0k2023: 30.0k2024: 30.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 30,440 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.

Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Viet Nam, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 29,551
2021 29,704 +0.5%
2022 30,046 +1.2%
2023 30,027 -0.1%
2024 30,440 +1.4%

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Brazil 35,415 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 14,123 compare
  3. 4 Angola 10,183 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,576

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Viet Nam?
Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Viet Nam was 30,440 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 30,440 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 29,551 in 2020.
How does Viet Nam rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
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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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.