Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7247 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7247
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.8057
in 2009
All-time low
0.6698
in 2008
Years of data
14
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7442001: 0.6972002: 0.7042003: 0.7712004: 0.7072006: 0.7822007: 0.7942008: 0.672009: 0.8062012: 0.7942014: 0.7542015: 0.782016: 0.6972017: 0.725

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in El Salvador is 0.7247, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in El Salvador peaked at 0.8057 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6698, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Medical workers in El Salvador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7441
2001 0.6965 -6.4%
2002 0.7036 +1.0%
2003 0.7708 +9.6%
2004 0.7068 -8.3%
2006 0.7823 +10.7%
2007 0.7941 +1.5%
2008 0.6698 -15.6%
2009 0.8057 +20.3%
2012 0.7943 -1.4%
2014 0.7538 -5.1%
2015 0.7798 +3.4%
2016 0.697 -10.6%
2017 0.7247 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7415 0.6698 0.8057 9
2010s 0.7499 0.697 0.7943 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 8 Costa Rica 0.7548 compare
  2. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7463 compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 0.7393 compare
  4. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7091 compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 0.6645 compare
  6. 14 Australia 0.6228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in El Salvador was 0.7247 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.8057 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6698 in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
El Salvador ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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