Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 67.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Viet Nam stood at 67.0%. 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, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Viet Nam peaked at 81.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2024.
Viet Nam ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.9% | — |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.6% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.7% | 79.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Viet Nam?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Viet Nam was 67.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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