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

Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3767 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3767
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.4473
in 2007
All-time low
0.3393
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.4472008: 0.3392009: 0.352010: 0.3542011: 0.3632012: 0.3742013: 0.3772014: 0.3772015: 0.3652016: 0.3642017: 0.3782018: 0.377

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Portugal stood at 0.3767.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Portugal peaked at 0.4473 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3393, in 2008.

That places Portugal 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4473
2008 0.3393 -24.2%
2009 0.3504 +3.3%
2010 0.3543 +1.1%
2011 0.363 +2.5%
2012 0.3737 +3.0%
2013 0.3769 +0.9%
2014 0.3773 +0.1%
2015 0.3647 -3.3%
2016 0.3645 -0.1%
2017 0.3776 +3.6%
2018 0.3767 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.379 0.3393 0.4473 3
2010s 0.3699 0.3543 0.3776 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Viet Nam 0.4154 compare
  2. 23 Austria 0.3854 compare
  3. 24 Greece 0.3785 compare
  4. 26 Poland 0.3716 compare
  5. 27 Latvia 0.3697 compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 0.3695 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Portugal?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Portugal was 0.3767 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4473 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3393 in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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