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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.276 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.276
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
51st
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.276
in 2020
All-time low
0.1024
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Chile, 2000–2020

00.10.20.32000201020202000: 0.1952003: 0.1442006: 0.1312009: 0.1022011: 0.1382013: 0.1622015: 0.2022017: 0.2062020: 0.276

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.276 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Chile peaked at 0.276 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1024, in 2009.

That places Chile 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Chile, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1954
2003 0.1437 -26.5%
2006 0.1315 -8.5%
2009 0.1024 -22.1%
2011 0.1382 +34.9%
2013 0.1616 +16.9%
2015 0.2021 +25.1%
2017 0.2062 +2.0%
2020 0.276 +33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1432 0.1024 0.1954 4
2010s 0.177 0.1382 0.2062 4
2020s 0.276 0.276 0.276 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 48 Cyprus 0.2794 compare
  2. 49 Australia 0.2765 compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 0.2764 compare
  4. 52 Uruguay 0.269 compare
  5. 53 Sri Lanka 0.269 compare
  6. 54 Morocco 0.2608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Chile was 0.276 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.276 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1024 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Chile ranks 51st out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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