Mexico vs Viet Nam: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Mexico
13.7%
in 2020
Viet Nam
15.8%
in 2019
Mexico rank
53rd
Viet Nam rank
50th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Mexico
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.8% against 13.7% in Mexico, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.3% | 3.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Mexico or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15.8% against 13.7% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 2.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Mexico ranks 53rd and Viet Nam ranks 50th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.