Informal employment in STEM occupations in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 169.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
169.18
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
260.22
in 2019
All-time low
164.22
in 2022
Years of data
13
2009–2024

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Viet Nam, 2009–2024

01002003002009201620242009: 218.22013: 220.62014: 192.82015: 220.72016: 216.22017: 233.42018: 2452019: 260.22020: 2342021: 2032022: 164.22023: 167.72024: 169.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal employment in stem occupations in Viet Nam stood at 169.18.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Viet Nam peaked at 260.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 164.22, in 2022.

Viet Nam ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 218.2
2013 220.56 +1.1%
2014 192.79 -12.6%
2015 220.68 +14.5%
2016 216.19 -2.0%
2017 233.4 +8.0%
2018 244.99 +5.0%
2019 260.22 +6.2%
2020 233.95 -10.1%
2021 203.03 -13.2%
2022 164.22 -19.1%
2023 167.66 +2.1%
2024 169.18 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 218.2 218.2 218.2 1
2010s 226.98 192.79 260.22 7
2020s 187.61 164.22 233.95 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Egypt 504.21 compare
  2. 7 Colombia 385.21
  3. 8 Angola 274.21 compare
  4. 10 Uganda 159.98 compare
  5. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 130.91 compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 91.95 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in stem occupations in Viet Nam?
Informal employment in stem occupations in Viet Nam was 169.18 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 260.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 164.22 in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
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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 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.