Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam
Vietnam: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 9.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam, 2006–2020
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 9.1% for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 197.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam peaked at 9.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of total SPL benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.7% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +120.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +12.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 9.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam?
- Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Vietnam was 9.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Vietnam rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.