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

Chile: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1791 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1791
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
47th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1791
in 2020
All-time low
0.0419
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Chile, 2000–2020

0.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.0742003: 0.0522006: 0.0512009: 0.0422011: 0.0732013: 0.092015: 0.1062017: 0.1292020: 0.179

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Chile is 0.1791, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 327.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Chile peaked at 0.1791 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0419, in 2009.

Chile ranks 47th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Chile, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0737
2003 0.0521 -29.3%
2006 0.0508 -2.5%
2009 0.0419 -17.6%
2011 0.073 +74.2%
2013 0.0895 +22.7%
2015 0.1062 +18.7%
2017 0.1292 +21.6%
2020 0.1791 +38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0546 0.0419 0.0737 4
2010s 0.0995 0.073 0.1292 4
2020s 0.1791 0.1791 0.1791 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 44 Tanzania 0.1893 compare
  2. 45 Pakistan 0.1868 compare
  3. 46 Tunisia 0.1846 compare
  4. 48 Mexico 0.1716 compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 0.1716 compare
  6. 50 United States 0.1705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Chile?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Chile was 0.1791 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.1791 in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 in 2009.
How does Chile rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Chile ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.6%. 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 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