Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.6898 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6898
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9166
in 2005
All-time low
0.6888
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.812001200820152001: 0.9092002: 0.8332003: 0.9122004: 0.9072005: 0.9172006: 0.9162007: 0.872008: 0.8942009: 0.9082010: 0.8882011: 0.712012: 0.7012013: 0.712014: 0.6892015: 0.69

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia stood at 0.6898.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.9166 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6888, in 2014.

That places Australia 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9094
2002 0.8335 -8.4%
2003 0.9117 +9.4%
2004 0.9071 -0.5%
2005 0.9166 +1.0%
2006 0.9157 -0.1%
2007 0.8702 -5.0%
2008 0.8937 +2.7%
2009 0.9082 +1.6%
2010 0.8883 -2.2%
2011 0.71 -20.1%
2012 0.7014 -1.2%
2013 0.7102 +1.3%
2014 0.6888 -3.0%
2015 0.6898 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8962 0.8335 0.9166 9
2010s 0.7314 0.6888 0.8883 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Honduras 0.7004 compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.6973 compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 0.6908 compare
  4. 18 Brazil 0.6859 compare
  5. 19 Guatemala 0.6732 compare
  6. 20 Argentina 0.6606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia was 0.6898 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9166 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6888 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Australia ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed