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

Ethiopia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.2101 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2101
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.3504
in 2003
All-time low
0.1852
in 2013
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.10.20.30.42003200920162003: 0.352004: 0.2992005: 0.3212006: 0.3372009: 0.2752010: 0.3022011: 0.2742012: 0.3092013: 0.1852014: 0.1962015: 0.2172016: 0.21

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia is 0.2101, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3504 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1852, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3166 0.2751 0.3504 5
2010s 0.2419 0.1852 0.3086 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Chile 0.3225 compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 0.3177 compare
  3. 22 Australia 0.2584 compare
  4. 24 Republic of Moldova 0.1887 compare
  5. 25 Russia 0.1641 compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 0.1612 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Ethiopia was 0.2101 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3504 in 2003.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1852 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total 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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