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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.3599 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.3599
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.3699
in 2006
All-time low
0.3206
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.372007: 0.3452008: 0.3212009: 0.3332010: 0.3572011: 0.3612012: 0.362013: 0.3552014: 0.3642015: 0.3572016: 0.362017: 0.3612018: 0.36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Spain stood at 0.3599.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Spain peaked at 0.3699 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3206, in 2008.

Spain ranks 32nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3699
2007 0.3454 -6.6%
2008 0.3206 -7.2%
2009 0.3334 +4.0%
2010 0.3573 +7.2%
2011 0.3612 +1.1%
2012 0.3599 -0.4%
2013 0.355 -1.3%
2014 0.3636 +2.4%
2015 0.3567 -1.9%
2016 0.3601 +1.0%
2017 0.3612 +0.3%
2018 0.3599 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3423 0.3206 0.3699 4
2010s 0.3594 0.355 0.3636 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Slovakia 0.3693 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 0.3671 compare
  3. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3618 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 0.3563 compare
  5. 34 Panama 0.3563 compare
  6. 35 Estonia 0.3515 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Spain was 0.3599 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3699 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3206 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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