Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Vietnam

Vietnam: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.155 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.155 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 301.5%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.155 compared to all private employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.077 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Years of data
5
2010–2019

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Vietnam, 2010–2019

-0.1-0.0500.050.10.152010201420192010: 0.021 compared to all private employees2012: -0.004 compared to all private employees2014: -0.016 compared to all private employees2016: -0.077 compared to all private employees2019: 0.155 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Vietnam stood at 0.155 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 301.5% on the previous year and up 627.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Vietnam peaked at 0.155 compared to all private employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.077 compared to all private employees, in 2016.

That places Vietnam 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Vietnam, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 0.0213 compared to all private employees
2012 -0.0037 compared to all private employees -117.2%
2014 -0.0162 compared to all private employees +341.7%
2016 -0.077 compared to all private employees +374.3%
2019 0.155 compared to all private employees -301.5%

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 32 Estonia 0.1677 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 33 Lithuania 0.1618 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 0.1557 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 36 Austria 0.1371 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 37 Italy 0.1304 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 38 Latvia 0.1034 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Vietnam?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Vietnam was 0.155 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.155 compared to all private employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -0.077 compared to all private employees in 2016.
How does Vietnam rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Vietnam ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 627.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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