Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia

Australia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.2752 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2752
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.2836
in 2011
All-time low
0.2022
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.2022002: 0.2362003: 0.222004: 0.2362005: 0.2322006: 0.2332007: 0.2282008: 0.2622009: 0.2182010: 0.2222011: 0.2842012: 0.282013: 0.272014: 0.2652015: 0.275

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia is 0.2752, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia peaked at 0.2836 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2022, in 2001.

That places Australia 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2298 0.2022 0.2624 9
2010s 0.266 0.2221 0.2836 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Guatemala 0.3268 compare
  2. 16 Chile 0.323 compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 0.3183 compare
  4. 19 Zambia 0.2246 compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 0.2148 compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 0.1893 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Australia was 0.2752 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2836 in 2011.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Australia ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
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