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

Türkiye: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1773 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1773
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
37th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2811
in 2002
All-time low
0.1773
in 2016
Years of data
8
2002–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.2812003: 0.2692004: 0.2382005: 0.2272009: 0.1992010: 0.1992013: 0.1922016: 0.177

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.1773 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye peaked at 0.2811 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1773, in 2016.

That places Türkiye 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Türkiye, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2811
2003 0.2687 -4.4%
2004 0.2384 -11.3%
2005 0.2271 -4.7%
2009 0.1986 -12.6%
2010 0.1991 +0.3%
2013 0.1917 -3.7%
2016 0.1773 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2428 0.1986 0.2811 5
2010s 0.1894 0.1773 0.1991 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1851 compare
  2. 35 Ireland 0.1842 compare
  3. 36 Morocco 0.1839 compare
  4. 38 Austria 0.1753 compare
  5. 39 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  6. 40 Portugal 0.1731 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Türkiye was 0.1773 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.2811 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1773 in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Türkiye ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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