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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7305 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7305
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.936
in 2001
All-time low
0.6882
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2015

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

00.20.40.60.812001200820152001: 0.9362002: 0.8492003: 0.9142004: 0.8982005: 0.922006: 0.9182007: 0.8692008: 0.9192009: 0.9122010: 0.9082011: 0.6882012: 0.722013: 0.7182014: 0.7272015: 0.73

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia is 0.7305, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Australia peaked at 0.936 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6882, in 2011.

That places Australia 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.936
2002 0.8485 -9.3%
2003 0.914 +7.7%
2004 0.898 -1.8%
2005 0.9205 +2.5%
2006 0.9182 -0.3%
2007 0.8693 -5.3%
2008 0.9186 +5.7%
2009 0.9122 -0.7%
2010 0.9076 -0.5%
2011 0.6882 -24.2%
2012 0.7197 +4.6%
2013 0.7182 -0.2%
2014 0.7272 +1.2%
2015 0.7305 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9039 0.8485 0.936 9
2010s 0.7486 0.6882 0.9076 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Uruguay 0.7357 compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 0.7341 compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 0.7325 compare
  4. 21 Chile 0.4882 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 0.7305 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 0.936 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6882 in 2011.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Australia ranks 20th out of 21 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 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed