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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.871 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.871
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.9829
in 2009
All-time low
0.871
in 2019
Years of data
6
2007–2019

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

00.20.40.60.812007201320192007: 0.9652008: 0.9682009: 0.9832010: 0.9122016: 0.8882019: 0.871

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam stood at 0.871. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9829 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.871, in 2019.

Viet Nam ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9645
2008 0.9683 +0.4%
2009 0.9829 +1.5%
2010 0.9116 -7.3%
2016 0.888 -2.6%
2019 0.871 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9719 0.9645 0.9829 3
2010s 0.8902 0.871 0.9116 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Russian Federation 0.9594 compare
  2. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.903 compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 0.883 compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 0.8585 compare
  5. 9 Georgia 0.8487 compare
  6. 10 South Africa 0.8437 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam was 0.871 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.9829 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.871 in 2019.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed