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 0.555 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.555
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6683
in 2007
All-time low
0.2847
in 2012
Years of data
7
2007–2019

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

00.20.40.62007201320192007: 0.6682008: 0.6182009: 0.5812010: 0.5542012: 0.2852016: 0.3892019: 0.555

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam stood at 0.555.

That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam peaked at 0.6683 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2847, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 occupational group: Clerks in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.6683
2008 0.6179 -7.5%
2009 0.5811 -5.9%
2010 0.5536 -4.7%
2012 0.2847 -48.6%
2016 0.3888 +36.6%
2019 0.555 +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6224 0.5811 0.6683 3
2010s 0.4455 0.2847 0.555 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 2 Pakistan 0.6073 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5575 compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.5561 compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 0.5482 compare
  5. 7 Jordan 0.5172 compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4593 compare

See the full ranking of 58 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 0.555 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 0.6683 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2847 in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Viet Nam ranks 5th out of 58 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 4.5%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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