Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Austria

Austria: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3854 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3854
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4061
in 2014
All-time low
0.3209
in 2006
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3712005: 0.3542006: 0.3212007: 0.3572008: 0.3422009: 0.3472010: 0.3732011: 0.362012: 0.3912013: 0.372014: 0.4062015: 0.3992016: 0.3922017: 0.3842018: 0.385

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.3854 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Austria peaked at 0.4061 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3209, in 2006.

That places Austria 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3705
2005 0.3543 -4.4%
2006 0.3209 -9.4%
2007 0.3568 +11.2%
2008 0.3419 -4.2%
2009 0.347 +1.5%
2010 0.3734 +7.6%
2011 0.3602 -3.5%
2012 0.3914 +8.7%
2013 0.3701 -5.5%
2014 0.4061 +9.7%
2015 0.3991 -1.7%
2016 0.3924 -1.7%
2017 0.3844 -2.1%
2018 0.3854 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3486 0.3209 0.3705 6
2010s 0.3847 0.3602 0.4061 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Switzerland 0.4318 compare
  2. 21 Hungary 0.4228 compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 0.4154 compare
  4. 24 Greece 0.3785 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 0.3767 compare
  6. 26 Poland 0.3716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Austria?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Austria was 0.3854 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4061 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3209 in 2006.
How does Austria rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed