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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4653 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4653
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4702
in 2017
All-time low
0.3232
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.40.52009201320182009: 0.3822010: 0.3952011: 0.3232012: 0.4222013: 0.4082014: 0.4252015: 0.4342016: 0.4392017: 0.472018: 0.465

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta stood at 0.4653.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta peaked at 0.4702 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3232, in 2011.

That places Malta 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.3821
2010 0.3951 +3.4%
2011 0.3232 -18.2%
2012 0.4224 +30.7%
2013 0.4079 -3.4%
2014 0.4254 +4.3%
2015 0.434 +2.0%
2016 0.4394 +1.2%
2017 0.4702 +7.0%
2018 0.4653 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3821 0.3821 0.3821 1
2010s 0.4203 0.3232 0.4702 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4775 compare
  2. 13 Palestine, State of 0.4752 compare
  3. 14 Finland 0.471 compare
  4. 16 Albania 0.4599
  5. 17 Armenia 0.4486 compare
  6. 18 Ireland 0.4471 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta was 0.4653 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.4702 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3232 in 2011.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Malta ranks 15th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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