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

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3498 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3498
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
16th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.365
in 2002
All-time low
0.2892
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3242001: 0.3412002: 0.3652003: 0.362004: 0.3432005: 0.3242006: 0.3222007: 0.3212008: 0.3052009: 0.32010: 0.2892011: 0.2972012: 0.3252013: 0.3252014: 0.3182015: 0.3382016: 0.3412017: 0.3382018: 0.3332019: 0.3222021: 0.35

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.3498 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2021.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Argentina peaked at 0.365 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2892, in 2010.

That places Argentina 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.324
2001 0.341 +5.2%
2002 0.365 +7.0%
2003 0.3605 -1.2%
2004 0.3427 -4.9%
2005 0.3237 -5.6%
2006 0.3224 -0.4%
2007 0.3209 -0.4%
2008 0.3049 -5.0%
2009 0.3004 -1.4%
2010 0.2892 -3.7%
2011 0.2971 +2.7%
2012 0.325 +9.4%
2013 0.3252 +0.1%
2014 0.3177 -2.3%
2015 0.3376 +6.2%
2016 0.3407 +0.9%
2017 0.3377 -0.9%
2018 0.3329 -1.4%
2019 0.3221 -3.2%
2021 0.3498 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3305 0.3004 0.365 10
2010s 0.3225 0.2892 0.3407 10
2020s 0.3498 0.3498 0.3498 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 0.3738 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 0.3736 compare
  3. 15 Namibia 0.3556 compare
  4. 17 Iceland 0.3469 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3455 compare
  6. 19 Greece 0.336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Argentina was 0.3498 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2892 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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