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 0.2284 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2284
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
25th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2401
in 2007
All-time low
0.1256
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2019

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

00.050.10.150.20.252007201320192007: 0.242008: 0.2312009: 0.2032010: 0.2072012: 0.142014: 0.1262016: 0.1642019: 0.228

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Viet Nam is 0.2284, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location in Viet Nam peaked at 0.2401 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1256, in 2014.

Viet Nam ranks 25th of 69 countries on this measure, 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: Urban in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2401
2008 0.2312 -3.7%
2009 0.2029 -12.2%
2010 0.2071 +2.1%
2012 0.1404 -32.2%
2014 0.1256 -10.6%
2016 0.1641 +30.7%
2019 0.2284 +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2247 0.2029 0.2401 3
2010s 0.1731 0.1256 0.2284 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 22 Spain 0.2404 compare
  2. 23 Portugal 0.2404 compare
  3. 24 Palestine, State of 0.2287 compare
  4. 26 Poland 0.2252 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 0.2224 compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 0.2219 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 0.2284 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 0.2401 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1256 in 2014.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location?
Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 69 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 12.6%. 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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed