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

Ethiopia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.2148 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2148
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.3497
in 2006
All-time low
0.2032
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

00.10.20.32006201120162006: 0.352009: 0.292010: 0.3152011: 0.2882012: 0.3162014: 0.2032015: 0.2242016: 0.215

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.2148 for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3497 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2032, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 20th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3497
2009 0.2898 -17.1%
2010 0.3152 +8.7%
2011 0.2877 -8.7%
2012 0.3161 +9.9%
2014 0.2032 -35.7%
2015 0.2236 +10.1%
2016 0.2148 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3198 0.2898 0.3497 2
2010s 0.2601 0.2032 0.3161 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 17 Costa Rica 0.3183 compare
  2. 18 Australia 0.2752 compare
  3. 19 Zambia 0.2246 compare
  4. 21 Republic of Moldova 0.1893 compare
  5. 22 Russian Federation 0.1674 compare
  6. 23 South Africa 0.0002 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia was 0.2148 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3497 in 2006.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2032 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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