Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 67.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam stood at 67.0%. 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 Viet Nam peaked at 81.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2024.
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.9% | — |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.6% | 81.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.7% | 79.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.0% | 70.4% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 67.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2024.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.