South Africa vs Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location

South Africa
0.2654
in 2020
Viet Nam
0.2908
in 2019
South Africa rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
22nd

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
00.10.20.3200020102020

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.2908 against 0.2654 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0254.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.198 0.2459 0.0479 Viet Nam
2010s 0.2373 0.2293 0.008 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.2908 against 0.2654 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location between South Africa and Viet Nam?
0.0254, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
South Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed