Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 69.81 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.81 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
85.85 %
in 2007
All-time low
69.81 %
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 85.8 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 85 %2011: 84.1 %2012: 84.1 %2013: 84 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 81.5 %2016: 80.7 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 76.7 %2020: 75.9 %2021: 73.2 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 70.2 %2024: 69.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam stood at 69.81 %. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam peaked at 85.85 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.81 %, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 85.85 %
2009 84.11 % -2.0%
2010 85.02 % +1.1%
2011 84.12 % -1.1%
2012 84.07 % -0.1%
2013 83.99 % -0.1%
2014 84.2 % +0.3%
2015 81.48 % -3.2%
2016 80.72 % -0.9%
2017 79.43 % -1.6%
2018 78.78 % -0.8%
2019 76.7 % -2.6%
2020 75.92 % -1.0%
2021 73.2 % -3.6%
2022 75.18 % +2.7%
2023 70.24 % -6.6%
2024 69.81 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.98 % 84.11 % 85.85 % 2
2010s 81.85 % 76.7 % 85.02 % 10
2020s 72.87 % 69.81 % 75.92 % 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 84.21 % compare
  2. 1 Mali 97.05 % compare
  3. 1 United Republic of Tanzania 92.78 % compare
  4. 2 Bhutan 93.63 % compare
  5. 2 Timor-Leste 89.97 % compare
  6. 3 Angola 92.19 % compare
  7. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 82.17 % compare
  8. 4 Ghana 91 % compare
  9. 5 India 90.19 % compare
  10. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 61.32 % compare
  11. 6 Türkiye 55.82 % compare
  12. 6 Uganda 90.03 % compare
  13. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46.17 % compare
  14. 7 Zambia 87.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam was 69.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 85.85 % in 2007.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 69.81 % in 2024.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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