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

Australia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1904 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1904
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2597
in 2010
All-time low
0.1792
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.1892002: 0.1792003: 0.2522004: 0.2492005: 0.2552006: 0.2542007: 0.2362008: 0.2462009: 0.2542010: 0.262011: 0.1922012: 0.1922013: 0.1882014: 0.1852015: 0.19

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Australia stood at 0.1904.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Australia peaked at 0.2597 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1792, in 2002.

That places Australia 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.189
2002 0.1792 -5.2%
2003 0.2524 +40.8%
2004 0.2493 -1.2%
2005 0.2545 +2.1%
2006 0.254 -0.2%
2007 0.2361 -7.0%
2008 0.2458 +4.1%
2009 0.2537 +3.2%
2010 0.2597 +2.4%
2011 0.1923 -26.0%
2012 0.1923 +0.0%
2013 0.1879 -2.3%
2014 0.1853 -1.4%
2015 0.1904 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2349 0.1792 0.2545 9
2010s 0.2013 0.1853 0.2597 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 28 Cyprus 0.1993 compare
  2. 29 Namibia 0.1959 compare
  3. 30 Spain 0.1941 compare
  4. 32 South Africa 0.189 compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 0.1879 compare
  6. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1851 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Australia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Australia was 0.1904 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2597 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1792 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Australia ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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