Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium

Belgium: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.43 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.43
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5297
in 2006
All-time low
0.3839
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.4352005: 0.4922006: 0.532007: 0.5192008: 0.4112009: 0.3842010: 0.4112011: 0.4132012: 0.3972013: 0.432014: 0.4192015: 0.4432016: 0.4462017: 0.4422018: 0.43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium is 0.43, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium peaked at 0.5297 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3839, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 9th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Belgium, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4348
2005 0.492 +13.1%
2006 0.5297 +7.7%
2007 0.5185 -2.1%
2008 0.4115 -20.6%
2009 0.3839 -6.7%
2010 0.4109 +7.0%
2011 0.4127 +0.4%
2012 0.3973 -3.7%
2013 0.4303 +8.3%
2014 0.4186 -2.7%
2015 0.4429 +5.8%
2016 0.4461 +0.7%
2017 0.4418 -1.0%
2018 0.43 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4617 0.3839 0.5297 6
2010s 0.4256 0.3973 0.4461 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Ukraine 0.4947 compare
  2. 7 Armenia 0.482 compare
  3. 8 Zambia 0.4587 compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 0.3957 compare
  5. 11 Ireland 0.3597 compare
  6. 12 Iceland 0.3534 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Belgium was 0.43 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5297 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed