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

Vietnam: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5835 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5835
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
12th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7626
in 2007
All-time low
0.4975
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam, 2007–2019

00.20.40.60.82007201320192007: 0.7632008: 0.7522009: 0.7542010: 0.6842012: 0.5412014: 0.4972016: 0.5032019: 0.584

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam is 0.5835, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Vietnam peaked at 0.7626 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4975, in 2014.

That places Vietnam 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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: Professionals in Vietnam, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.7626
2008 0.7521 -1.4%
2009 0.7543 +0.3%
2010 0.6842 -9.3%
2012 0.5406 -21.0%
2014 0.4975 -8.0%
2016 0.503 +1.1%
2019 0.5835 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7563 0.7521 0.7626 3
2010s 0.5618 0.4975 0.6842 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 9 Turkey 0.6158 compare
  2. 10 Tanzania 0.6046 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 0.5918 compare
  4. 13 Palestine 0.5824 compare
  5. 14 Spain 0.5792 compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 0.5776 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 0.5835 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 0.7626 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4975 in 2014.
How does Vietnam rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Vietnam ranks 12th out of 64 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 22.6%. 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: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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