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 0.7307 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7307
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.9386
in 2007
All-time low
0.5903
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.20.40.60.812007201320192007: 0.9392008: 0.9162009: 0.8652010: 0.7412012: 0.7012014: 0.592016: 0.7062019: 0.731

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.7307 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9386 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5903, in 2014.

That places Viet Nam 4th out of 63 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: Manager in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.9386
2008 0.916 -2.4%
2009 0.8649 -5.6%
2010 0.7409 -14.3%
2012 0.7011 -5.4%
2014 0.5903 -15.8%
2016 0.7055 +19.5%
2019 0.7307 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9065 0.8649 0.9386 3
2010s 0.6937 0.5903 0.7409 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8246 compare
  2. 2 Cambodia 0.7741 compare
  3. 3 Jordan 0.7439 compare
  4. 5 Greece 0.7251 compare
  5. 6 Morocco 0.6887
  6. 7 Palestine, State of 0.6852 compare

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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 0.7307 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 0.9386 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 0.5903 in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 63 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 15.5%. 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: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 739 data points, 2000–2022
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