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

El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6111 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.6111
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
24th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6754
in 2001
All-time low
0.6111
in 2014
Years of data
11
2000–2014

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in El Salvador, 2000–2014

00.20.40.62000200720142000: 0.6572001: 0.6752002: 0.6252003: 0.6372004: 0.6372006: 0.6412007: 0.6452008: 0.6272009: 0.6182012: 0.6552014: 0.611

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in El Salvador is 0.6111, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in El Salvador peaked at 0.6754 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6111, in 2014.

El Salvador ranks 24th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in El Salvador, 2000 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6573
2001 0.6754 +2.8%
2002 0.6253 -7.4%
2003 0.6371 +1.9%
2004 0.6374 +0.0%
2006 0.6409 +0.5%
2007 0.6449 +0.6%
2008 0.6274 -2.7%
2009 0.6185 -1.4%
2012 0.6554 +6.0%
2014 0.6111 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6405 0.6185 0.6754 9
2010s 0.6332 0.6111 0.6554 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Argentina 0.6388 compare
  2. 22 Peru 0.6259 compare
  3. 23 Pakistan 0.6202 compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 0.5998 compare
  5. 26 Colombia 0.482 compare
  6. 27 Chile 0.4525 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in El Salvador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in El Salvador was 0.6111 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6754 in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6111 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 29 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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