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 46.67 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.67 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
63.92 %
in 2007
All-time low
42.42 %
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2024

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

02040602007201520242007: 63.9 %2009: 60.7 %2010: 60.7 %2011: 59.8 %2012: 60 %2013: 60 %2014: 59.5 %2015: 55.9 %2016: 53.7 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 48.6 %2020: 47.7 %2021: 42.4 %2022: 46.6 %2023: 46.1 %2024: 46.7 %

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 46.67 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Viet Nam peaked at 63.92 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.42 %, in 2021.

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 employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 63.92 %
2009 60.71 % -5.0%
2010 60.71 % +0.0%
2011 59.79 % -1.5%
2012 59.95 % +0.3%
2013 60.05 % +0.2%
2014 59.53 % -0.9%
2015 55.91 % -6.1%
2016 53.69 % -4.0%
2017 52.41 % -2.4%
2018 51.89 % -1.0%
2019 48.58 % -6.4%
2020 47.67 % -1.9%
2021 42.42 % -11.0%
2022 46.64 % +9.9%
2023 46.06 % -1.2%
2024 46.67 % +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.31 % 60.71 % 63.92 % 2
2010s 56.25 % 48.58 % 60.71 % 10
2020s 45.89 % 42.42 % 47.67 % 5

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  4. 3 India 71.36 % compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47.75 % compare
  6. 4 Zambia 65.82 % compare
  7. 5 Ghana 61.74 % compare
  8. 6 Angola 61.4 % compare
  9. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.73 % compare
  10. 7 Myanmar 60.85 % compare
  11. 7 Türkiye 29.58 % compare
  12. 8 Senegal 59 % 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 46.67 % 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 63.92 % 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 42.42 % in 2021.
How does Viet Nam rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Viet Nam ranks 5th 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 21.6%. 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 employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. 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 employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
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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