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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.7153 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7153
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.763
in 2006
All-time low
0.6392
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Ethiopia, 2006–2021

00.20.40.60.82006201320212006: 0.7632009: 0.7252010: 0.6932011: 0.7032012: 0.6532014: 0.6392015: 0.6752016: 0.7032021: 0.715

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.7153 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Ethiopia peaked at 0.763 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6392, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 0.763
2009 0.7251 -5.0%
2010 0.6934 -4.4%
2011 0.7028 +1.4%
2012 0.6526 -7.1%
2014 0.6392 -2.1%
2015 0.6746 +5.5%
2016 0.7031 +4.2%
2021 0.7153 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.744 0.7251 0.763 2
2010s 0.6776 0.6392 0.7031 6
2020s 0.7153 0.7153 0.7153 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Pakistan 0.7238 compare
  2. 3 Zambia 0.6364 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.5147 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.5084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Ethiopia was 0.7153 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.763 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6392 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
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