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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.4821 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4821
World rank
2nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.5327
in 2004
All-time low
0.3728
in 2013
Years of data
13
2003–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ethiopia, 2003–2021

00.20.40.62003201220212003: 0.5262004: 0.5332005: 0.4972006: 0.5012009: 0.5052010: 0.4762011: 0.4872012: 0.4622013: 0.3732014: 0.4562015: 0.4732016: 0.4752021: 0.482

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ethiopia stood at 0.4821.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5327 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3728, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 0.5259
2004 0.5327 +1.3%
2005 0.497 -6.7%
2006 0.501 +0.8%
2009 0.5045 +0.7%
2010 0.4756 -5.7%
2011 0.4875 +2.5%
2012 0.4618 -5.3%
2013 0.3728 -19.3%
2014 0.4557 +22.3%
2015 0.4731 +3.8%
2016 0.475 +0.4%
2021 0.4821 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5122 0.497 0.5327 5
2010s 0.4573 0.3728 0.4875 7
2020s 0.4821 0.4821 0.4821 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Maldives 0.6082 compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 0.3903 compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 0.377 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.3714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ethiopia was 0.4821 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5327 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3728 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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