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 0.4634 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4634
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6051
in 2003
All-time low
0.4452
in 2010
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.52001: 0.5232002: 0.5642003: 0.6052004: 0.5822005: 0.5462006: 0.5052007: 0.4572008: 0.4652009: 0.4722010: 0.4452011: 0.5022012: 0.5092013: 0.4452014: 0.4482017: 0.463

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina stood at 0.4634.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Argentina peaked at 0.6051 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4452, in 2010.

That places Argentina 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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: Health in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4998
2001 0.5229 +4.6%
2002 0.5639 +7.8%
2003 0.6051 +7.3%
2004 0.5823 -3.8%
2005 0.5458 -6.3%
2006 0.5055 -7.4%
2007 0.4575 -9.5%
2008 0.4651 +1.7%
2009 0.4722 +1.5%
2010 0.4452 -5.7%
2011 0.502 +12.8%
2012 0.5095 +1.5%
2013 0.4454 -12.6%
2014 0.448 +0.6%
2017 0.4634 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.522 0.4575 0.6051 10
2010s 0.4689 0.4452 0.5095 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 19 Dominican Republic 0.5742 compare
  2. 20 Chile 0.5592 compare
  3. 21 Guatemala 0.4696 compare
  4. 23 Brazil 0.415 compare
  5. 24 Australia 0.3892 compare
  6. 25 Philippines 0.3163 compare

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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 0.4634 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 0.6051 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4452 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Argentina ranks 22nd 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 up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
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