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

Poland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1276 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1276
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
55th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.3767
in 2001
All-time low
0.1235
in 2008
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Poland, 2001–2017

0.10.20.30.42001200920172001: 0.3772002: 0.3582003: 0.3392004: 0.3222005: 0.2322006: 0.2252007: 0.2112008: 0.1242009: 0.1322010: 0.1272011: 0.1252012: 0.1252013: 0.1322014: 0.1352015: 0.1422016: 0.1332017: 0.128

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Poland is 0.1276, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Poland peaked at 0.3767 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1235, in 2008.

That places Poland 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Poland, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3767
2002 0.3582 -4.9%
2003 0.3389 -5.4%
2004 0.3224 -4.9%
2005 0.2315 -28.2%
2006 0.2246 -3.0%
2007 0.2108 -6.2%
2008 0.1235 -41.4%
2009 0.1321 +7.0%
2010 0.1274 -3.6%
2011 0.1251 -1.8%
2012 0.1245 -0.5%
2013 0.1321 +6.1%
2014 0.1352 +2.4%
2015 0.1417 +4.8%
2016 0.1334 -5.9%
2017 0.1276 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2576 0.1235 0.3767 9
2010s 0.1309 0.1245 0.1417 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 52 Croatia 0.1362 compare
  2. 53 Paraguay 0.1361 compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 0.1305 compare
  4. 56 Latvia 0.1229 compare
  5. 57 Czechia 0.1221 compare
  6. 58 Lithuania 0.122 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Poland?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Poland was 0.1276 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3767 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 in 2008.
How does Poland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Poland ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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