Share in informal employment male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share in informal employment male was 70.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.19
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 80 countries
All-time high
81.52
in 2007
All-time low
70.19
in 2023
Years of data
13
2007–2023
Share in informal employment male in Vietnam, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 70.19 for share in informal employment male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Vietnam peaked at 81.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.19, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 19th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.52 | — |
| 2009 | 81.47 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.94 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 77.36 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.69 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.32 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.14 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.47 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.92 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.73 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 70.19 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5 | 81.47 | 81.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.69 | 71.92 | 79.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 71.44 | 70.19 | 72.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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)
- 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 male in Vietnam?
- Share in informal employment male in Vietnam was 70.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.19 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for share in informal employment male?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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