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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.501 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.501
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.6149
in 2002
All-time low
0.4866
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Argentina, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5472001: 0.592002: 0.6152003: 0.5732004: 0.5932005: 0.5452006: 0.5352007: 0.5052008: 0.5122009: 0.5132010: 0.4922011: 0.5622012: 0.5352013: 0.4872014: 0.4882017: 0.501

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Argentina is 0.501, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Argentina peaked at 0.6149 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4866, in 2013.

That places Argentina 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5467
2001 0.5902 +7.9%
2002 0.6149 +4.2%
2003 0.5727 -6.9%
2004 0.5929 +3.5%
2005 0.5454 -8.0%
2006 0.5351 -1.9%
2007 0.505 -5.6%
2008 0.5125 +1.5%
2009 0.5131 +0.1%
2010 0.492 -4.1%
2011 0.5623 +14.3%
2012 0.5347 -4.9%
2013 0.4866 -9.0%
2014 0.4875 +0.2%
2017 0.501 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5529 0.505 0.6149 10
2010s 0.5107 0.4866 0.5623 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Dominican Republic 0.5793 compare
  2. 15 Chile 0.5639 compare
  3. 16 Guatemala 0.5618 compare
  4. 18 Brazil 0.4245 compare
  5. 19 Australia 0.4237 compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 0.2624 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Argentina was 0.501 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6149 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4866 in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
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