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 0.3705 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3705
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4775
in 2007
All-time low
0.3015
in 2016
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.10.20.30.40.52007201320192007: 0.4772008: 0.4592009: 0.3962010: 0.3842012: 0.3492014: 0.3062016: 0.3012019: 0.371

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.3705 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2019.

The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Viet Nam peaked at 0.4775 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3015, in 2016.

That places Viet Nam 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Urban in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4775
2008 0.4591 -3.8%
2009 0.3957 -13.8%
2010 0.3839 -3.0%
2012 0.3488 -9.1%
2014 0.306 -12.3%
2016 0.3015 -1.5%
2019 0.3705 +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4441 0.3957 0.4775 3
2010s 0.3421 0.3015 0.3839 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Ukraine 0.3907 compare
  2. 7 Belgium 0.3839 compare
  3. 8 Albania 0.3794 compare
  4. 10 Niger 0.3695 compare
  5. 11 France 0.3602 compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 0.3547 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 0.3705 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 0.4775 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3015 in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 69 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 down 6.4%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed