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 0.3163 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3163
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.5314
in 2003
All-time low
0.2938
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

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

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.512002: 0.5272003: 0.5312004: 0.5092005: 0.452006: 0.4782007: 0.4092008: 0.392009: 0.4012010: 0.4192011: 0.4552012: 0.4482013: 0.4042014: 0.3742015: 0.3632016: 0.3622017: 0.3242018: 0.2942019: 0.316

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines is 0.3163, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines peaked at 0.5314 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2938, in 2018.

That places Philippines 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Health in Philippines, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5099
2002 0.5273 +3.4%
2003 0.5314 +0.8%
2004 0.5088 -4.3%
2005 0.4503 -11.5%
2006 0.478 +6.1%
2007 0.4092 -14.4%
2008 0.3902 -4.6%
2009 0.4015 +2.9%
2010 0.4189 +4.3%
2011 0.4555 +8.7%
2012 0.4477 -1.7%
2013 0.404 -9.8%
2014 0.3737 -7.5%
2015 0.3629 -2.9%
2016 0.3623 -0.2%
2017 0.3241 -10.6%
2018 0.2938 -9.4%
2019 0.3163 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4674 0.3902 0.5314 9
2010s 0.3759 0.2938 0.4555 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 22 Argentina 0.4634 compare
  2. 23 Brazil 0.415 compare
  3. 24 Australia 0.3892 compare
  4. 26 Uruguay 0.261 compare
  5. 27 Russian Federation 0.0934 compare
  6. 28 Colombia 0.0854 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 Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Philippines was 0.3163 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 0.5314 in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Philippines ranks 25th 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 21.2%. 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: 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