Vietnam Leads Others In Terms of The Percentage of Working Women
Vietnam is leading ASEAN in terms of the percentage of working women in total employment, according to a report by the ADB and OECD. The share of Vietnamese women in total employment stayed at about 48.5 percent in 2016; however this was little changed from 2009. Vietnam was closely followed by Laos at 46 percent and Thailand at 45 percent. The figures were published in the ‘Government at a Glance: Southeast Asia 2019’ report that was released on September 10 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report aimed to provide insight into government processes and performance in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It gathered data in various areas such as public services, promoting digital government and providing better work opportunities for women. ASEAN members include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. “Strengthening public institutional capacities is critical to all operations and…
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