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 0.5592 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5592
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.566
in 2015
All-time low
0.232
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: 0.5212003: 0.3892006: 0.3752009: 0.2322011: 0.3482013: 0.4112015: 0.5662017: 0.559

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Chile is 0.5592, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Chile peaked at 0.566 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.232, in 2009.

Chile ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Health in Chile, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5207
2003 0.3892 -25.3%
2006 0.3753 -3.6%
2009 0.232 -38.2%
2011 0.3478 +49.9%
2013 0.4112 +18.2%
2015 0.566 +37.7%
2017 0.5592 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3793 0.232 0.5207 4
2010s 0.471 0.3478 0.566 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Paraguay 0.6162 compare
  2. 18 Armenia 0.5774 compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 0.5742 compare
  4. 21 Guatemala 0.4696 compare
  5. 22 Argentina 0.4634 compare
  6. 23 Brazil 0.415 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 0.5592 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 0.566 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.232 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Chile ranks 20th 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 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: 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
Last refreshed