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

Greece: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2684 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2684
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.311
in 2013
All-time low
0.2523
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Greece, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2842008: 0.2522009: 0.2552010: 0.2712011: 0.2782012: 0.2922013: 0.3112014: 0.2832015: 0.2852016: 0.2862017: 0.2732018: 0.268

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Greece is 0.2684, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Greece peaked at 0.311 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2523, in 2008.

That places Greece 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2836
2008 0.2523 -11.0%
2009 0.2548 +1.0%
2010 0.2712 +6.4%
2011 0.2779 +2.4%
2012 0.292 +5.1%
2013 0.311 +6.5%
2014 0.2828 -9.0%
2015 0.2848 +0.7%
2016 0.2856 +0.3%
2017 0.2726 -4.6%
2018 0.2684 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2636 0.2523 0.2836 3
2010s 0.2829 0.2684 0.311 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 11 Tunisia 0.2971 compare
  2. 12 Palestine, State of 0.2725 compare
  3. 13 Armenia 0.2705 compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 0.264 compare
  5. 16 Viet Nam 0.2559 compare
  6. 17 Jordan 0.2535 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Greece?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Greece was 0.2684 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.311 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2523 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Greece ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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