Share in informal employment female in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share in informal employment female was 64.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in informal employment female in Viet Nam, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment female in Viet Nam stood at 64.92. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Viet Nam peaked at 82.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.92, in 2023.
That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.37 | — |
| 2009 | 81.66 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.09 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 76.32 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.24 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 72.8 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.37 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.21 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 67.22 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.21 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.84 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 66.02 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 64.92 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.02 | 81.66 | 82.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.89 | 67.22 | 79.09 | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 64.92 | 67.84 | 4 |
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)
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment female in Viet Nam?
- Share in informal employment female in Viet Nam was 64.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.92 in 2023.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share in informal employment female?
- Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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