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

Viet Nam: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5029 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5029
Change on year
up 69.7%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.579
in 2008
All-time low
0.2964
in 2016
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Viet Nam, 2008–2019

00.20.40.62008201320192008: 0.5792009: 0.5242010: 0.5052016: 0.2962019: 0.503

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Viet Nam stood at 0.5029.

That represents a change of up 69.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Viet Nam peaked at 0.579 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2964, in 2016.

Viet Nam ranks 6th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Viet Nam, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 0.579
2009 0.5241 -9.5%
2010 0.5051 -3.6%
2016 0.2964 -41.3%
2019 0.5029 +69.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5515 0.5241 0.579 2
2010s 0.4348 0.2964 0.5051 3

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.5575 compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 0.5482 compare
  3. 5 Zambia 0.5403 compare
  4. 7 Jordan 0.4807 compare
  5. 8 Sri Lanka 0.4435 compare
  6. 9 Mongolia 0.4323 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Viet Nam was 0.5029 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.579 in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 in 2016.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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