Panama vs Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment

Panama
0.3134
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.3239
in 2019
Panama rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
21st

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

  • Panama
  • Viet Nam
00.10.20.30.4200020102021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.3239 against 0.3134 in Panama, a difference of 0.0105.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Panama ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2276 0.3368 0.1092 Viet Nam
2010s 0.2457 0.2876 0.0419 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, Panama or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.3239 against 0.3134 in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment between Panama and Viet Nam?
0.0105, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Panama ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed