Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 67.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 67.03. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 81.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.03, in 2024.
Vietnam ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.94 | — |
| 2009 | 81.56 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.53 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.85 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.09 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.32 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.43 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.68 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.23 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.36 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.55 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.66 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.03 | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 67.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 67.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 68.57 | 67.03 | 70.36 | 5 |
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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Vietnam was 67.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.03 in 2024.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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