Number of public paid employees in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Number of public paid employees was 66,870 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
66,870
Change on year
up 4,415.2%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
117,774
in 2008
All-time low
1,169
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2019

Number of public paid employees in Viet Nam, 2007–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201320192007: 58.0k2008: 117.8k2009: 5.0k2010: 66.9k2012: 1.2k2014: 1.2k2016: 1.5k2019: 66.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Viet Nam is 66,870, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4,415.2% on the previous year and up 1,239.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Viet Nam peaked at 117,774 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,169, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of public paid employees in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 58,030
2008 117,774 +103.0%
2009 4,992 -95.8%
2010 66,945 +1241.0%
2012 1,169 -98.3%
2014 1,172 +0.3%
2016 1,481 +26.4%
2019 66,870 +4415.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,265 4,992 117,774 3
2010s 27,527 1,169 66,945 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Brazil 124,732 compare
  2. 3 Uruguay 34,545 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 28,003 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 26,590 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Viet Nam?
Number of public paid employees in Viet Nam was 66,870 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 117,774 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,169 in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for number of public paid employees?
Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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