Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation, 2005–2016

00.20.40.62005201020162005: 0.582 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.553 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.526 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.466 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.46 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Russian Federation, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2005 0.6%
2007 0.6% -5.0%
2009 0.5% -4.8%
2015 0.5% -11.4%
2016 0.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total in Russian Federation was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 782 data points, 1970–2021
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