Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam

Vietnam: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.4646 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4646
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.6364
in 2009
All-time low
0.3796
in 2012
Years of data
6
2009–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam, 2009–2019

00.20.40.62009201420192009: 0.6362010: 0.5692012: 0.382014: 0.3872016: 0.4432019: 0.465

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam is 0.4646, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam peaked at 0.6364 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3796, in 2012.

That places Vietnam 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Vietnam, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 0.6364
2010 0.5689 -10.6%
2012 0.3796 -33.3%
2014 0.3871 +2.0%
2016 0.4433 +14.5%
2019 0.4646 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6364 0.6364 0.6364 1
2010s 0.4487 0.3796 0.5689 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 4 Tanzania 0.5877
  2. 5 Luxembourg 0.5145 compare
  3. 6 Mongolia 0.51 compare
  4. 8 Hungary 0.4514 compare
  5. 9 Jordan 0.4409 compare
  6. 10 Zambia 0.4379 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam was 0.4646 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.6364 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3796 in 2012.
How does Vietnam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Vietnam ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vietnam 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: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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