Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 15.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Viet Nam, 2007–2019
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 15.8% 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 Viet Nam peaked at 15.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
Viet Nam ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.8% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +112.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More work & labour data for Viet Nam
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Viet Nam?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Viet Nam was 15.8% in 2019, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.