Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
13,032
Jordan
Lowest
1
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Median
912
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
330
What the numbers show
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 13,032 in Jordan; the lowest is 1 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of.
The median across all reporting countries is 912, and the mean is 2,465.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,032.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Republic of Moldova (up 342.9%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 99.6%).
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | 13,032 | 2016 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 2 | Philippines | 10,479 | 2019 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 3 | Brazil | 9,449 | 2015 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 4 | Colombia | 8,389 | 2017 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5,110 | 2020 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Chile | 4,319 | 2017 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 7 | Morocco | 3,907 | 2009 | — | falling |
| 8 | Uruguay | 2,464 | 2017 | down 37.4% | rising |
| 9 | Ecuador | 2,389 | 2017 | up 120.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 2,080 | 2016 | up 69.4% | flat |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 1,603 | 2016 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 12 | Armenia | 1,378 | 2021 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Peru | 1,353 | 2017 | down 23.3% | rising |
| 14 | El Salvador | 1,293 | 2014 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 15 | Mauritius | 1,118 | 2012 | up 90.1% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 706 | 2015 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 17 | Palestine, State of | 614 | 2017 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Australia | 610 | 2015 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 19 | Guatemala | 535 | 2017 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Ukraine | 528 | 2013 | up 20.3% | flat |
| 21 | Zambia | 510 | 2015 | down 18.9% | flat |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 507 | 2011 | up 129.4% | rising |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 489 | 2019 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 24 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 386 | 2016 | — | falling |
| 25 | Honduras | 331 | 2016 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Republic of Moldova | 310 | 2015 | up 342.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Paraguay | 40 | 2010 | down 90.9% | falling |
| 28 | Argentina | 17 | 2019 | down 99.6% | falling |
| 29 | South Africa | 2 | 2020 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1 | 2018 | — | volatile |