Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) by country
Countries reporting
88
Highest
0.4%
Nigeria
Lowest
0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of
Median
0.1%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,180
What the numbers show
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 0.4% in Nigeria; the lowest is 0.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1%, and the mean is 0.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 29.
Over the past decade 39 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 368.4%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 82.2%).
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 0.4% | 2018 | up 197.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 0.4% | 2016 | up 107.1% | flat |
| 3 | China | 0.3% | 2013 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Georgia | 0.3% | 2013 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 5 | Argentina | 0.3% | 2021 | up 254.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0.3% | 2021 | up 368.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Paraguay | 0.3% | 2017 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 8 | Jamaica | 0.3% | 2002 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 9 | Belize | 0.3% | 1999 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 10 | Panama | 0.3% | 2021 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 11 | Brazil | 0.2% | 2021 | up 296.0% | rising |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 0.2% | 2021 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 0.2% | 2017 | up 28.9% | flat |
| 14 | Namibia | 0.2% | 2015 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2% | 2021 | up 255.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 0.2% | 2016 | up 86.3% | flat |
| 17 | Guatemala | 0.2% | 2011 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 18 | Peru | 0.2% | 2021 | up 207.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Ecuador | 0.2% | 2021 | up 202.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Zambia | 0.1% | 2015 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 0.1% | 2017 | down 14.2% | flat |
| 22 | Greece | 0.1% | 2016 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 0.1% | 2013 | down 70.5% | falling |
| 24 | Malta | 0.1% | 2016 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 25 | Germany | 0.1% | 2011 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 26 | France | 0.1% | 2016 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0.1% | 2016 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 28 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2016 | down 14.3% | flat |
| 29 | Tunisia | 0.1% | 2015 | down 59.0% | falling |
| 30 | Belgium | 0.1% | 2003 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 31 | Cambodia | 0.1% | 2012 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 32 | Mongolia | 0.1% | 2016 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Hungary | 0.1% | 2016 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 0.1% | 2016 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 35 | Madagascar | 0.1% | 2012 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% | 2019 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Nepal | 0.1% | 2014 | up 232.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Armenia | 0.1% | 2020 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 0.1% | 2017 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 40 | Spain | 0.1% | 2016 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 41 | Ireland | 0.1% | 2016 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 42 | Republic of Moldova | 0.1% | 2021 | up 147.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Sweden | 0.1% | 2016 | up 16.1% | flat |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 0.1% | 2016 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 45 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2016 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Portugal | 0.1% | 2016 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 47 | Netherlands | 0.1% | 2004 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 48 | Poland | 0.1% | 2019 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 49 | Estonia | 0.1% | 2016 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 50 | Denmark | 0.1% | 2016 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 51 | Croatia | 0.1% | 2016 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 52 | Latvia | 0.1% | 2016 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 53 | Egypt | 0.1% | 2019 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Türkiye | 0.1% | 2013 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Iceland | 0.1% | 2013 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 56 | Czechia | 0.1% | 2016 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 57 | Romania | 0.1% | 2016 | up 187.4% | rising |
| 58 | South Africa | 0.1% | 2020 | down 6.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2019 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 60 | Austria | 0.1% | 2003 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1% | 2020 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Italy | 0.1% | 2016 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 63 | Malawi | 0.1% | 2016 | up 36.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 0.1% | 2013 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Thailand | 0.1% | 2021 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 66 | Chile | 0.1% | 2017 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 67 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.1% | 2016 | down 37.9% | flat |
| 68 | Nicaragua | 0.1% | 2014 | down 71.9% | falling |
| 69 | Pakistan | 0.1% | 2020 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 70 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2020 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 71 | Indonesia | 0.0% | 2019 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 72 | Gambia | 0.0% | 2020 | down 72.3% | falling |
| 73 | Mozambique | 0.0% | 2014 | down 74.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Finland | 0.0% | 2016 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 75 | United States of America | 0.0% | 2018 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 76 | El Salvador | 0.0% | 2017 | down 10.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Kosovo | 0.0% | 2017 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.0% | 2017 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2021 | down 60.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.0% | 2002 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 82 | India | 0.0% | 2019 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 83 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2017 | down 82.2% | falling |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 0.0% | 2016 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 85 | Colombia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 86 | Ghana | 0.0% | 2016 | down 40.9% | falling |
| 87 | Uganda | 0.0% | 2016 | down 49.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.0% | 2020 | down 76.8% | volatile |