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

Australia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2591 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2591
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.2721
in 2011
All-time low
0.1844
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1842002: 0.2122003: 0.2072004: 0.2272005: 0.2182006: 0.2172007: 0.2132008: 0.2452009: 0.2052010: 0.2142011: 0.2722012: 0.2652013: 0.2552014: 0.252015: 0.259

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia is 0.2591, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.2721 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1844, in 2001.

That places Australia 22nd out of 28 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.

Public Administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public Administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1844
2002 0.2118 +14.9%
2003 0.2074 -2.1%
2004 0.2271 +9.5%
2005 0.218 -4.0%
2006 0.2168 -0.5%
2007 0.2135 -1.5%
2008 0.2447 +14.6%
2009 0.2048 -16.3%
2010 0.2138 +4.4%
2011 0.2721 +27.3%
2012 0.2655 -2.4%
2013 0.2545 -4.1%
2014 0.2497 -1.9%
2015 0.2591 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2143 0.1844 0.2447 9
2010s 0.2525 0.2138 0.2721 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Guatemala 0.3269 compare
  2. 20 Chile 0.3225 compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 0.3177 compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 0.2101 compare
  5. 24 Republic of Moldova 0.1887 compare
  6. 25 Zambia 0.1753 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia was 0.2591 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2721 in 2011.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1844 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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