Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 67.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam stood at 67.03. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam peaked at 81.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.03, in 2024.
That places Viet Nam 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.94 | — |
| 2009 | 81.56 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.53 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.85 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.09 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.32 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.43 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.68 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 69.23 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.36 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.55 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.66 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.03 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.75 | 81.56 | 81.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 69.68 | 79.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.57 | 67.03 | 70.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam?
- Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam was 67.03 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.03 in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Viet Nam ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 rate (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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.