Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3396 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.3396
Change on year
up 50.1%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3685
in 2005
All-time low
0.2263
in 2020
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.3462001: 0.2472002: 0.2562003: 0.2842005: 0.3692006: 0.3612007: 0.2682008: 0.3022009: 0.2912011: 0.2752012: 0.3282014: 0.2722015: 0.2462016: 0.3472017: 0.2982020: 0.2262021: 0.34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.3396 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.3685 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2263, in 2020.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3457
2001 0.2474 -28.4%
2002 0.2559 +3.4%
2003 0.2843 +11.1%
2005 0.3685 +29.6%
2006 0.3613 -2.0%
2007 0.2677 -25.9%
2008 0.3021 +12.9%
2009 0.2907 -3.8%
2011 0.2749 -5.5%
2012 0.3278 +19.3%
2014 0.272 -17.0%
2015 0.2456 -9.7%
2016 0.3469 +41.2%
2017 0.2976 -14.2%
2020 0.2263 -23.9%
2021 0.3396 +50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3026 0.2474 0.3685 9
2010s 0.2941 0.2456 0.3469 6
2020s 0.283 0.2263 0.3396 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 10 Luxembourg 0.3957 compare
  2. 11 Ireland 0.3597 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 0.3534 compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3284 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 0.3236 compare
  6. 16 France 0.3211 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.3396 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3685 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2263 in 2020.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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
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