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

Luxembourg: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.3291 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3291
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3432
in 2004
All-time low
0.2666
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

00.10.20.32004201220202004: 0.3432005: 0.3312006: 0.332007: 0.322008: 0.2852009: 0.2672010: 0.272011: 0.2792012: 0.2892013: 0.3132014: 0.3222015: 0.3342016: 0.3312017: 0.3242018: 0.3322019: 0.2992020: 0.329

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Luxembourg stood at 0.3291.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3432 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2666, in 2009.

Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3432
2005 0.3308 -3.6%
2006 0.3303 -0.2%
2007 0.3204 -3.0%
2008 0.2853 -11.0%
2009 0.2666 -6.5%
2010 0.2701 +1.3%
2011 0.2794 +3.4%
2012 0.2891 +3.5%
2013 0.3129 +8.2%
2014 0.3224 +3.1%
2015 0.334 +3.6%
2016 0.3305 -1.0%
2017 0.3242 -1.9%
2018 0.3323 +2.5%
2019 0.2986 -10.1%
2020 0.3291 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3128 0.2666 0.3432 6
2010s 0.3093 0.2701 0.334 10
2020s 0.3291 0.3291 0.3291 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 20 France 0.3344 compare
  2. 21 Ireland 0.3323 compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 0.3312 compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.3282 compare
  5. 25 Malta 0.3277 compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 0.3193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Luxembourg?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Luxembourg was 0.3291 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3432 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2666 in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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