Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 37,056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam stood at 37,056.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam peaked at 41,519 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36,918, in 2020.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37,707 | — |
| 2009 | 39,158 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 41,519 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 40,542 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 39,895 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 39,494 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,376 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,751 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 38,025 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36,918 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 37,599 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37,713 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37,184 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 37,056 | -0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 37,056 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,013, 9.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 37,056 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,978, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,433 | 37,707 | 39,158 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,658 | 38,025 | 41,519 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37,294 | 36,918 | 37,713 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam?
- Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Vietnam was 37,056 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 41,519 in 2013.
- What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,918 in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This harmonized series for informal employment 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.