Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 50.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
50.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 2007
All-time low
50.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2007–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam, 2007–2018

02040602007201220182007: 64.72009: 63.92013: 59.72014: 54.92015: 53.42016: 52.52017: 51.52018: 50.2

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam is 50.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam peaked at 64.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2018.

That places Viet Nam 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 64.7%
2009 63.9% -1.1%
2013 59.7% -6.7%
2014 54.9% -8.0%
2015 53.4% -2.7%
2016 52.5% -1.8%
2017 51.5% -1.8%
2018 50.2% -2.5%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 50.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.3% 63.9% 64.7% 2
2010s 53.7% 50.2% 59.7% 6

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 12 Thailand 52.5% compare
  2. 13 Mauritius 50.4% compare
  3. 14 Namibia 50.4% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 46.5% compare
  5. 17 Panama 45.7% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 42.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Viet Nam was 50.2% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
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 non-agriculture (female) 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.