Number of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Number of public paid employees was 2,248 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
2,248
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,453
in 2010
All-time low
1,642
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Number of public paid employees in Australia, 2001–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2001200820152001: 1.8k2002: 1.6k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Australia is 2,248, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 2,453 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,642, in 2002.

That places Australia 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,105 1,642 2,364 9
2010s 2,321 2,227 2,453 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 43 Greece 2,338 compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 2,294 compare
  3. 45 Switzerland 2,280 compare
  4. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare
  5. 48 Paraguay 2,103 compare
  6. 49 Russia 2,082 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Australia?
Number of public paid employees in Australia was 2,248 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,453 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,642 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for number of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
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