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

Armenia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2705 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2705
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
13th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.4599
in 2004
All-time low
0.2508
in 2018
Years of data
12
2004–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Armenia, 2004–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52004201220212004: 0.462007: 0.3862008: 0.3552009: 0.3812011: 0.3452013: 0.2862014: 0.3032015: 0.282016: 0.2872018: 0.2512020: 0.2922021: 0.271

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.2705 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2021.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Armenia peaked at 0.4599 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2508, in 2018.

Armenia ranks 13th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Armenia, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4599
2007 0.3863 -16.0%
2008 0.3546 -8.2%
2009 0.3813 +7.5%
2011 0.3454 -9.4%
2013 0.2862 -17.1%
2014 0.3032 +5.9%
2015 0.2805 -7.5%
2016 0.2872 +2.4%
2018 0.2508 -12.7%
2020 0.2916 +16.3%
2021 0.2705 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3955 0.3546 0.4599 4
2010s 0.2922 0.2508 0.3454 6
2020s 0.2811 0.2705 0.2916 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 10 Albania 0.2988 compare
  2. 11 Tunisia 0.2971 compare
  3. 12 Palestine, State of 0.2725 compare
  4. 14 Greece 0.2684 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 0.264 compare
  6. 16 Viet Nam 0.2559 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Armenia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Armenia was 0.2705 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4599 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Armenia ranks 13th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed