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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.2567 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2567
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3615
in 2005
All-time low
0.2355
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland, 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.42005201220202005: 0.3622006: 0.3562007: 0.3442008: 0.2362009: 0.2432010: 0.2452011: 0.2362012: 0.2382013: 0.2492014: 0.2462015: 0.2542016: 0.252017: 0.2462020: 0.257

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland is 0.2567, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland peaked at 0.3615 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2355, in 2008.

That places Poland 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3615
2006 0.3557 -1.6%
2007 0.3435 -3.4%
2008 0.2355 -31.4%
2009 0.2433 +3.3%
2010 0.2447 +0.6%
2011 0.2358 -3.7%
2012 0.2382 +1.1%
2013 0.2494 +4.7%
2014 0.2457 -1.5%
2015 0.2537 +3.2%
2016 0.2496 -1.6%
2017 0.2463 -1.4%
2020 0.2567 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3079 0.2355 0.3615 5
2010s 0.2454 0.2358 0.2537 8
2020s 0.2567 0.2567 0.2567 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 40 Honduras 0.2695 compare
  2. 41 Latvia 0.2673 compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 0.2594 compare
  4. 44 Slovenia 0.2533 compare
  5. 45 Czechia 0.2478 compare
  6. 46 Estonia 0.2475 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Poland was 0.2567 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3615 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2355 in 2008.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Poland ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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