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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2908 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.2908
Change on year
up 64.6%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2908
in 2019
All-time low
0.1767
in 2016
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.10.20.32007201320192007: 0.2772008: 0.2682009: 0.2242010: 0.2072012: 0.2342014: 0.2392016: 0.1772019: 0.291

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Viet Nam is 0.2908, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Viet Nam peaked at 0.2908 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1767, in 2016.

Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2769
2008 0.2678 -3.3%
2009 0.224 -16.3%
2010 0.2065 -7.8%
2012 0.2335 +13.1%
2014 0.2391 +2.4%
2016 0.1767 -26.1%
2019 0.2908 +64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2563 0.224 0.2769 3
2010s 0.2293 0.1767 0.2908 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 19 Hungary 0.3136 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 0.2986 compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 0.2933 compare
  4. 23 Albania 0.2854 compare
  5. 24 Latvia 0.2853 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 0.2654 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Viet Nam was 0.2908 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.2908 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1767 in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Viet Nam ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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