Public sector wage premium in Vietnam

Vietnam: Public sector wage premium was 0.0773 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0773 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 256.9%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0773 compared to all private employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0492 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Years of data
5
2010–2019

Public sector wage premium in Vietnam, 2010–2019

-0.0500.050.12010201420192010: -0.04 compared to all private employees2012: -0.013 compared to all private employees2014: 0.039 compared to all private employees2016: -0.049 compared to all private employees2019: 0.077 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Vietnam is 0.0773 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 256.9% on the previous year and up 292.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Vietnam peaked at 0.0773 compared to all private employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0492 compared to all private employees, in 2016.

Vietnam ranks 39th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees) in Vietnam, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 -0.0402 compared to all private employees —
2012 -0.0132 compared to all private employees -67.3%
2014 0.0393 compared to all private employees -398.2%
2016 -0.0492 compared to all private employees -225.4%
2019 0.0773 compared to all private employees -256.9%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 0.0773 compared to all private employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 compared to all private employees, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 36 Palestine 0.103 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 37 Latvia 0.0826 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 38 Romania 0.0825 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 40 Austria 0.0765 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 41 Georgia 0.0634 compared to all private employees
  6. 42 Serbia 0.0619 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 in Vietnam?
Public sector wage premium in Vietnam was 0.0773 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0773 compared to all private employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0492 compared to all private employees in 2016.
How does Vietnam rank for public sector wage premium?
Vietnam ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.0%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium (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, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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