Share in informal employment in Vietnam

Vietnam: Share in informal employment was 67.66 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
67.66
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
81.94
in 2007
All-time low
67.66
in 2023
Years of data
13
2007–2023

Share in informal employment in Vietnam, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 81.92009: 81.62013: 79.52014: 76.82015: 75.52016: 74.12017: 73.32018: 71.42019: 69.72020: 69.22021: 70.42022: 68.52023: 67.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Peru 71.65 compare
  2. 18 Egypt 71.33 compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 68.63 compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 67.04 compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 66.84 compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 66.5 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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