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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.1709 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1709
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.188
in 2000
All-time low
0.091
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile, 2000–2017

00.050.10.150.22000200820172000: 0.1882003: 0.1272006: 0.1182009: 0.0912011: 0.1182013: 0.1342015: 0.1712017: 0.171

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile stood at 0.1709.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile peaked at 0.188 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.091, in 2009.

That places Chile 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.188
2003 0.1274 -32.2%
2006 0.1175 -7.8%
2009 0.091 -22.6%
2011 0.1182 +30.0%
2013 0.1343 +13.6%
2015 0.1714 +27.7%
2017 0.1709 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.131 0.091 0.188 4
2010s 0.1487 0.1182 0.1714 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 53 Costa Rica 0.215 compare
  2. 54 Serbia 0.2008 compare
  3. 55 Bulgaria 0.1997 compare
  4. 57 Romania 0.1619 compare
  5. 58 Colombia 0.1204 compare
  6. 59 Panama 0.0399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Chile was 0.1709 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.188 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.091 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Chile ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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