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

Palestine, State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2725 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2725
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.4406
in 2000
All-time low
0.2725
in 2017
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.4412001: 0.4332002: 0.4122003: 0.4112007: 0.4292017: 0.273

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of is 0.2725, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.4406 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2725, in 2017.

That places Palestine, State of 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4406
2001 0.4328 -1.8%
2002 0.4117 -4.9%
2003 0.4114 -0.1%
2007 0.4288 +4.2%
2017 0.2725 -36.4%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 0.2725 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2072, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 0.2725 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2459, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.425 0.4114 0.4406 5
2010s 0.2725 0.2725 0.2725 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 9 Luxembourg 0.3007 compare
  2. 10 Albania 0.2988 compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 0.2971 compare
  4. 13 Armenia 0.2705 compare
  5. 14 Greece 0.2684 compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 0.264 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Palestine, State of was 0.2725 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4406 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 in 2017.
How does Palestine, State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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