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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.6537 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.6537
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.9636
in 2002
All-time low
0.645
in 2017
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines, 2001–2019

00.20.40.60.812001201020192001: 0.952002: 0.9642003: 0.962004: 0.9542005: 0.952006: 0.9632007: 0.9582008: 0.9522009: 0.9562010: 0.9542011: 0.9572012: 0.6852013: 0.6642014: 0.6852015: 0.6872016: 0.6852017: 0.6452018: 0.6712019: 0.654

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines stood at 0.6537.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines peaked at 0.9636 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.645, in 2017.

That places Philippines 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Education in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9501
2002 0.9636 +1.4%
2003 0.9602 -0.4%
2004 0.9544 -0.6%
2005 0.9495 -0.5%
2006 0.9631 +1.4%
2007 0.9581 -0.5%
2008 0.9524 -0.6%
2009 0.9565 +0.4%
2010 0.9544 -0.2%
2011 0.9567 +0.2%
2012 0.6853 -28.4%
2013 0.664 -3.1%
2014 0.6848 +3.1%
2015 0.6873 +0.4%
2016 0.6854 -0.3%
2017 0.645 -5.9%
2018 0.6715 +4.1%
2019 0.6537 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9564 0.9495 0.9636 9
2010s 0.7288 0.645 0.9567 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 17 Australia 0.6754 compare
  2. 18 Honduras 0.6604 compare
  3. 19 Jordan 0.6586 compare
  4. 21 Argentina 0.6388 compare
  5. 22 Peru 0.6259 compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 0.6202 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines was 0.6537 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.9636 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.645 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Philippines ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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