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

Malta: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2382 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2382
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.3958
in 2011
All-time low
0.2311
in 2010
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta, 2009–2018

00.10.20.30.42009201320182009: 0.2342010: 0.2312011: 0.3962012: 0.2422013: 0.2332014: 0.2492015: 0.2582016: 0.2392017: 0.2442018: 0.238

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta stood at 0.2382.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta peaked at 0.3958 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2311, in 2010.

That places Malta 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2009 0.2341
2010 0.2311 -1.3%
2011 0.3958 +71.3%
2012 0.242 -38.9%
2013 0.2329 -3.8%
2014 0.2488 +6.8%
2015 0.2581 +3.7%
2016 0.239 -7.4%
2017 0.2437 +2.0%
2018 0.2382 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2341 0.2341 0.2341 1
2010s 0.2588 0.2311 0.3958 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 0.2489 compare
  2. 19 Belgium 0.2488 compare
  3. 20 Panama 0.2399 compare
  4. 22 Argentina 0.2126 compare
  5. 23 Cambodia 0.2085
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Malta was 0.2382 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.3958 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2311 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Malta ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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