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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.8845 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8845
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8931
in 2015
All-time low
0.8473
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

00.20.40.60.82006201120162006: 0.8772009: 0.8772010: 0.8582011: 0.872012: 0.8682014: 0.8472015: 0.8932016: 0.884

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.8845 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8931 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8473, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 0.8774
2009 0.8767 -0.1%
2010 0.8583 -2.1%
2011 0.8704 +1.4%
2012 0.8681 -0.3%
2014 0.8473 -2.4%
2015 0.8931 +5.4%
2016 0.8845 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8771 0.8767 0.8774 2
2010s 0.8703 0.8473 0.8931 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9169 compare
  2. 4 Zambia 0.9076 compare
  3. 5 Morocco 0.9033
  4. 7 Pakistan 0.8716 compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 0.8447 compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 0.8238 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia was 0.8845 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8931 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8473 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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