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

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4752 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4752
World rank
13th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.6531
in 2002
All-time low
0.4752
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5642001: 0.5942002: 0.6532003: 0.5942007: 0.562017: 0.475

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 0.4752 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.6531 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4752, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5642
2001 0.5935 +5.2%
2002 0.6531 +10.0%
2003 0.5943 -9.0%
2007 0.5604 -5.7%
2017 0.4752 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5931 0.5604 0.6531 5
2010s 0.4752 0.4752 0.4752 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 10 Ethiopia 0.5006 compare
  2. 11 France 0.4896 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4775 compare
  4. 14 Finland 0.471 compare
  5. 15 Malta 0.4653 compare
  6. 16 Albania 0.4599 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of was 0.4752 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.6531 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4752 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Palestine, State of ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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