Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 64.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2021
All-time low
64.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Viet Nam, 2020–2024

02040602020202220242020: 672021: 67.72022: 65.82023: 65.32024: 64.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Viet Nam is 64.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over five years.

Viet Nam ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Viet Nam, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 67.0%
2021 67.7% +1.0%
2022 65.8% -2.8%
2023 65.3% -0.8%
2024 64.6% -1.1%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 64.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 3 Zimbabwe 73.9% compare
  2. 4 Botswana 72.3% compare
  3. 5 Zambia 68.9% compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 64.6% compare
  5. 8 El Salvador 59.7% compare
  6. 9 Panama 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Viet Nam?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Viet Nam was 64.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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