Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 2011–2018

00.050.10.152011201420182011: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 23rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United States of America, 2011 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2011 0.2%
2012 0.1% -3.2%
2013 0.1% -2.6%
2014 0.1% +0.5%
2015 0.1% -0.6%
2016 0.1% -2.7%
2017 0.1% +1.9%
2018 0.1% -2.8%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 20 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  4. 24 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 0.1%
  6. 26 Paraguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for employment in the public sector, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 713 data points, 1970–2021
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