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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.6228 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6228
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.8084
in 2010
All-time low
0.5466
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.6472002: 0.5472003: 0.7062004: 0.7412005: 0.7812006: 0.7872007: 0.712008: 0.7972009: 0.7722010: 0.8082011: 0.6932012: 0.682013: 0.6732014: 0.6262015: 0.623

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia stood at 0.6228.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.8084 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5466, in 2002.

That places Australia 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 occupation: Medical workers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.647
2002 0.5466 -15.5%
2003 0.7057 +29.1%
2004 0.7411 +5.0%
2005 0.7807 +5.3%
2006 0.7866 +0.8%
2007 0.7098 -9.8%
2008 0.7967 +12.2%
2009 0.7717 -3.1%
2010 0.8084 +4.8%
2011 0.6926 -14.3%
2012 0.68 -1.8%
2013 0.673 -1.0%
2014 0.6256 -7.0%
2015 0.6228 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7206 0.5466 0.7967 9
2010s 0.6838 0.6228 0.8084 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 El Salvador 0.7247 compare
  2. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7091 compare
  3. 13 Dominican Republic 0.6645 compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.5953 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 0.5495 compare
  6. 17 South Africa 0.5303 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 0.6228 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 0.8084 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5466 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Australia ranks 14th out of 20 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 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 200 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed