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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.3239 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3239
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
21st
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.3605
in 2007
All-time low
0.2406
in 2016
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.10.20.30.42007201320192007: 0.362008: 0.3532009: 0.2972010: 0.2852012: 0.3012014: 0.282016: 0.2412019: 0.324

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Viet Nam is 0.3239, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Viet Nam peaked at 0.3605 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2406, in 2016.

Viet Nam ranks 21st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.3605
2008 0.353 -2.1%
2009 0.2969 -15.9%
2010 0.2846 -4.2%
2012 0.3014 +5.9%
2014 0.2803 -7.0%
2016 0.2406 -14.2%
2019 0.3239 +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3368 0.2969 0.3605 3
2010s 0.2862 0.2406 0.3239 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 18 France 0.3299 compare
  2. 19 Luxembourg 0.3292 compare
  3. 20 Malta 0.3275 compare
  4. 22 Finland 0.3194 compare
  5. 23 Panama 0.3134 compare
  6. 24 Tunisia 0.3076 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Viet Nam was 0.3239 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.3605 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
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