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

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2416 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2416
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2661
in 2002
All-time low
0.2101
in 2005
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.2662003: 0.2482004: 0.2142005: 0.212009: 0.2532010: 0.2562013: 0.2632016: 0.242

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye stood at 0.2416.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye peaked at 0.2661 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2101, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2661
2003 0.2478 -6.9%
2004 0.214 -13.6%
2005 0.2101 -1.8%
2009 0.2525 +20.2%
2010 0.256 +1.4%
2013 0.263 +2.7%
2016 0.2416 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2381 0.2101 0.2661 5
2010s 0.2535 0.2416 0.263 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 55 Romania 0.2515 compare
  2. 56 Costa Rica 0.25 compare
  3. 57 Peru 0.2421 compare
  4. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.234 compare
  5. 60 Brazil 0.2309 compare
  6. 61 Paraguay 0.2291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye was 0.2416 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.2661 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Türkiye ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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