Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,309
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 89 countries
All-time high
8,500
in 2020
All-time low
4,233
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, 2007–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2007201520242007: 5.1k2009: 4.8k2010: 4.8k2011: 5.3k2012: 5.3k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.2k2019: 8.4k2020: 8.5k2021: 8.1k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 4,309 for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam peaked at 8,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,233, in 2022.

That places Viet Nam 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Viet Nam, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 5,074
2009 4,794 -5.5%
2010 4,780 -0.3%
2011 5,305 +11.0%
2012 5,322 +0.3%
2013 5,314 -0.1%
2014 5,452 +2.6%
2015 5,185 -4.9%
2016 5,234 +0.9%
2017 5,268 +0.7%
2018 5,223 -0.9%
2019 8,434 +61.5%
2020 8,500 +0.8%
2021 8,130 -4.4%
2022 4,233 -47.9%
2023 4,325 +2.2%
2024 4,309 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,934 4,794 5,074 2
2010s 5,552 4,780 8,434 10
2020s 5,899 4,233 8,500 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 8 Japan 5,263 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 5,156 compare
  3. 10 Canada 4,549 compare
  4. 12 Philippines 4,289 compare
  5. 13 Poland 4,198 compare
  6. 14 Australia 3,678 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam?
Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Viet Nam was 4,309 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 8,500 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4,233 in 2022.
How does Viet Nam rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,423 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.