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

Italy: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1629 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1629
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
42nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2878
in 2007
All-time low
0.1629
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.2882008: 0.2132009: 0.1672010: 0.182011: 0.1892012: 0.1792013: 0.1692014: 0.172015: 0.182016: 0.1792017: 0.1892018: 0.163

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Italy is 0.1629, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Italy peaked at 0.2878 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1629, in 2018.

That places Italy 42nd out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.2878
2008 0.2125 -26.2%
2009 0.1669 -21.4%
2010 0.1799 +7.7%
2011 0.1895 +5.3%
2012 0.1793 -5.4%
2013 0.1689 -5.8%
2014 0.17 +0.6%
2015 0.1798 +5.7%
2016 0.1787 -0.6%
2017 0.1886 +5.5%
2018 0.1629 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2224 0.1669 0.2878 3
2010s 0.1775 0.1629 0.1895 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  2. 40 Portugal 0.1731 compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 0.172 compare
  4. 43 Chile 0.1611 compare
  5. 44 Sri Lanka 0.1568 compare
  6. 45 Iceland 0.155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Italy?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Italy was 0.1629 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2878 in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 in 2018.
How does Italy rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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