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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.4525 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4525
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.5512
in 2000
All-time low
0.2259
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.5512003: 0.4012006: 0.3282009: 0.2262011: 0.3372013: 0.3732015: 0.4382017: 0.452

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.4525 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Chile peaked at 0.5512 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2259, in 2009.

Chile ranks 27th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Chile, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5512
2003 0.4008 -27.3%
2006 0.3279 -18.2%
2009 0.2259 -31.1%
2011 0.3367 +49.1%
2013 0.3727 +10.7%
2015 0.4376 +17.4%
2017 0.4525 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3764 0.2259 0.5512 4
2010s 0.3999 0.3367 0.4525 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 24 El Salvador 0.6111 compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 0.5998 compare
  3. 26 Colombia 0.482 compare
  4. 28 Mauritius 0.4454 compare
  5. 29 South Africa 0.026 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 Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Chile was 0.4525 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.5512 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2259 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Chile ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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
Last refreshed