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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender was 0.1342 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1342
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
31st
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.1342
in 2019
All-time low
0.0557
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.050.10.152007201320192007: 0.1152008: 0.1082009: 0.1042010: 0.1022012: 0.0562014: 0.0572016: 0.0762019: 0.134

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Viet Nam stood at 0.1342. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 76.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1342 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0557, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1148
2008 0.1083 -5.6%
2009 0.1043 -3.7%
2010 0.1017 -2.5%
2012 0.0557 -45.2%
2014 0.0571 +2.6%
2016 0.0762 +33.3%
2019 0.1342 +76.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1091 0.1043 0.1148 3
2010s 0.085 0.0557 0.1342 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 28 Ireland 0.1437 compare
  2. 29 Uruguay 0.1424 compare
  3. 30 Panama 0.1348 compare
  4. 32 Iceland 0.1267 compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 0.1234 compare
  6. 34 Türkiye 0.1227 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender in Viet Nam was 0.1342 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.1342 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender?
Viet Nam ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 total employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 864 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed