Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4154 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4154
Change on year
up 57.5%
World rank
22nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4154
in 2019
All-time low
0.2638
in 2016
Years of data
8
2007–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam, 2007–2019

00.10.20.30.42007201320192007: 0.4122008: 0.4022009: 0.3422010: 0.3222012: 0.3212014: 0.2912016: 0.2642019: 0.415

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam stood at 0.4154. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam peaked at 0.4154 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2638, in 2016.

That places Viet Nam 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4125
2008 0.4022 -2.5%
2009 0.3421 -14.9%
2010 0.3222 -5.8%
2012 0.321 -0.4%
2014 0.2911 -9.3%
2016 0.2638 -9.4%
2019 0.4154 +57.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3856 0.3421 0.4125 3
2010s 0.3227 0.2638 0.4154 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Georgia 0.4429 compare
  2. 20 Switzerland 0.4318 compare
  3. 21 Hungary 0.4228 compare
  4. 23 Austria 0.3854 compare
  5. 24 Greece 0.3785 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 0.3767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Viet Nam was 0.4154 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.4154 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2638 in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed