How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Viet Nam?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.

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) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Viet Nam: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Ecuador

63.3%

in 2018

Viet Nam

59.0%

in 2018

Ecuador rank

6th

Viet Nam rank

8th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Ecuador
Viet Nam

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 63.3% against 59.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 27 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	72.5%	67.0%	5.5%	Ecuador
2010s	61.5%	60.6%	0.9%	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Ecuador or Viet Nam?: Ecuador, at 63.3% against 59.0% in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Ecuador and Viet Nam?: 4.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Viet Nam?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Viet Nam rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Ecuador ranks 6th and Viet Nam ranks 8th 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) - Non-agriculture - 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) - Non-agriculture - 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: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) employment 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.