Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam
Vietnam: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 15.81 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.81
Change on year
up 112.4%
World rank
50th
of 79 countries
All-time high
15.81
in 2019
All-time low
5.62
in 2012
Years of data
8
2007–2019
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam, 2007–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 15.81 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam peaked at 15.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.76 | — |
| 2008 | 10.26 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.95 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.62 | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 5.88 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 15.81 | +112.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.81, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.95 | 10.76 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 5.62 | 15.81 | 5 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Vietnam was 15.81 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Vietnam ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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