Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Vietnam

Vietnam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.5326 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5326
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
8th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.8261
in 2007
All-time low
0.5326
in 2019
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82007201320192007: 0.8262008: 0.8132009: 0.7342010: 0.6652012: 0.5532014: 0.572016: 0.6072019: 0.533

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Vietnam stood at 0.5326. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Vietnam peaked at 0.8261 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5326, in 2019.

That places Vietnam 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Vietnam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8261
2008 0.8134 -1.5%
2009 0.7339 -9.8%
2010 0.6652 -9.4%
2012 0.553 -16.9%
2014 0.5696 +3.0%
2016 0.6074 +6.6%
2019 0.5326 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7911 0.7339 0.8261 3
2010s 0.5856 0.5326 0.6652 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 5 Zambia 0.5708 compare
  2. 6 Mongolia 0.5604 compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 0.5411 compare
  4. 9 Hungary 0.4864 compare
  5. 10 Jordan 0.4799 compare
  6. 11 Palestine 0.4691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Vietnam?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Vietnam was 0.5326 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.8261 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5326 in 2019.
How does Vietnam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Vietnam ranks 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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