Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6388 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6388
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.7119
in 2002
All-time low
0.6346
in 2009
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.6682001: 0.6622002: 0.7122003: 0.712004: 0.6782005: 0.6552006: 0.6752007: 0.6832008: 0.6592009: 0.6352010: 0.6522011: 0.6562012: 0.6682013: 0.6842014: 0.6722017: 0.639

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.6388 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2017.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina peaked at 0.7119 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6346, in 2009.

Argentina ranks 21st of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.668
2001 0.6622 -0.9%
2002 0.7119 +7.5%
2003 0.7104 -0.2%
2004 0.6782 -4.5%
2005 0.6548 -3.5%
2006 0.6753 +3.1%
2007 0.6831 +1.2%
2008 0.6591 -3.5%
2009 0.6346 -3.7%
2010 0.6516 +2.7%
2011 0.6556 +0.6%
2012 0.6675 +1.8%
2013 0.6838 +2.4%
2014 0.6724 -1.7%
2017 0.6388 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6738 0.6346 0.7119 10
2010s 0.6616 0.6388 0.6838 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Honduras 0.6604 compare
  2. 19 Jordan 0.6586 compare
  3. 20 Philippines 0.6537 compare
  4. 22 Peru 0.6259 compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 0.6202 compare
  6. 24 El Salvador 0.6111 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina was 0.6388 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7119 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6346 in 2009.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 325 data points, 2000–2021
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