Share in informal employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share in informal employment was 67.66 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share in informal employment in Vietnam, 2007β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Vietnam is 67.66, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Vietnam peaked at 81.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.66, in 2023.
Vietnam ranks 20th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.75 | 81.56 | 81.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 69.68 | 79.53 | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.96 | 67.66 | 70.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 78.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 75.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Vietnam?
- Share in informal employment in Vietnam was 67.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.66 in 2023.
- How does Vietnam rank for share in informal employment?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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