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

Ethiopia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.8147 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8147
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8366
in 2011
All-time low
0.7679
in 2014
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.8072004: 0.7762005: 0.8272006: 0.8222009: 0.8172010: 0.8322011: 0.8372012: 0.7892013: 0.8152014: 0.7682015: 0.8282016: 0.815

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Ethiopia stood at 0.8147.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8366 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7679, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.8073
2004 0.7756 -3.9%
2005 0.8266 +6.6%
2006 0.8224 -0.5%
2009 0.8175 -0.6%
2010 0.8318 +1.7%
2011 0.8366 +0.6%
2012 0.7887 -5.7%
2013 0.8151 +3.3%
2014 0.7679 -5.8%
2015 0.8279 +7.8%
2016 0.8147 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8099 0.7756 0.8266 5
2010s 0.8118 0.7679 0.8366 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Zambia 0.8977 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 0.8797 compare
  3. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8754 compare
  4. 6 Peru 0.7597 compare
  5. 7 Mauritius 0.7135 compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Ethiopia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Ethiopia was 0.8147 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8366 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7679 in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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