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

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2897 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.2897
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2969
in 2004
All-time low
0.2434
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Austria, 2004–2020

00.10.20.32004201220202004: 0.2972005: 0.2952006: 0.2662007: 0.2872008: 0.2432009: 0.2462010: 0.2572011: 0.2562012: 0.2672013: 0.2522014: 0.2752015: 0.2782016: 0.2742017: 0.2692018: 0.2742019: 0.2742020: 0.29

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.2897 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Austria peaked at 0.2969 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2434, in 2008.

Austria ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Austria, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2969
2005 0.2953 -0.5%
2006 0.2663 -9.8%
2007 0.2872 +7.8%
2008 0.2434 -15.2%
2009 0.246 +1.1%
2010 0.2574 +4.6%
2011 0.2557 -0.6%
2012 0.2671 +4.5%
2013 0.2525 -5.5%
2014 0.2751 +9.0%
2015 0.2776 +0.9%
2016 0.2737 -1.4%
2017 0.2695 -1.5%
2018 0.2742 +1.8%
2019 0.2739 -0.1%
2020 0.2897 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2725 0.2434 0.2969 6
2010s 0.2677 0.2525 0.2776 10
2020s 0.2897 0.2897 0.2897 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 28 Switzerland 0.3026 compare
  2. 29 Portugal 0.3007 compare
  3. 30 Mexico 0.2933 compare
  4. 32 Spain 0.2892 compare
  5. 33 Turkey 0.2801 compare
  6. 34 Hungary 0.2784 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Austria was 0.2897 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2969 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2434 in 2008.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Austria ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed