Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 19.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Vietnam, 2006–2020
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 19.1% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 235.9% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Vietnam peaked at 19.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -67.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +293.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +235.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 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 population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Vietnam?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Vietnam was 19.1% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)