Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown

Pakistan
79.3%
in 2018
Viet Nam
73.5%
in 2018
Pakistan rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
6th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time

  • Pakistan
  • Viet Nam
020406080200720122018

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 79.3% against 73.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 78.6% 81.5% 2.9% Viet Nam
2010s 79.8% 76.9% 3.0% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
Pakistan, at 79.3% against 73.5% in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
5.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (male), which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.