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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location was 0.1236 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1236
Change on year
up 228.5%
World rank
35th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.1236
in 2019
All-time low
0.0246
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

0.020.040.060.080.10.122007201320192007: 0.0642008: 0.0582009: 0.062010: 0.0542012: 0.0252014: 0.0282016: 0.0382019: 0.124

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.1236 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 228.5% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Viet Nam peaked at 0.1236 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0246, in 2012.

That places Viet Nam 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.0641
2008 0.0581 -9.3%
2009 0.0598 +2.9%
2010 0.0539 -9.8%
2012 0.0246 -54.3%
2014 0.0282 +14.5%
2016 0.0376 +33.4%
2019 0.1236 +228.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0607 0.0581 0.0641 3
2010s 0.0536 0.0246 0.1236 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 32 Bulgaria 0.1511 compare
  2. 33 Serbia 0.1441 compare
  3. 34 Dominican Republic 0.1411 compare
  4. 36 Greece 0.1233 compare
  5. 37 Tunisia 0.1219 compare
  6. 38 Sri Lanka 0.1135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Viet Nam was 0.1236 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.1236 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Viet Nam ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 801 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed