Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 39.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
39.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2008
All-time low
35.8%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Vietnam, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 39.9% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Vietnam peaked at 45.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1991.
That places Vietnam 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 39.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.8% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.9% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.9% | 45.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 39 Madagascar 42.2% compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 40.0% compare
- 41 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 43 Mauritania 38.9% compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.5% compare
- 45 Bhutan 37.9% compare
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 own-account workers, total in Vietnam?
- Own-account workers, total in Vietnam was 39.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for own-account workers, total?
- Vietnam ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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