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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.8799 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8799
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9101
in 2010
All-time low
0.8206
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

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

00.20.40.60.812006201120162006: 0.8992009: 0.8782010: 0.912011: 0.9022012: 0.8452014: 0.8212015: 0.8832016: 0.88

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia stood at 0.8799.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9101 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8206, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Health in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 0.899
2009 0.878 -2.3%
2010 0.9101 +3.7%
2011 0.9017 -0.9%
2012 0.8454 -6.2%
2014 0.8206 -2.9%
2015 0.8826 +7.6%
2016 0.8799 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8885 0.878 0.899 2
2010s 0.8734 0.8206 0.9101 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Zambia 0.9498 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9255 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 0.871 compare
  4. 5 Peru 0.8577 compare
  5. 6 Sri Lanka 0.7904 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 0.8799 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 0.9101 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8206 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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 down 2.1%. 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: 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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