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

Philippines: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1699 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1699
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1699
in 2019
All-time low
0.1411
in 2013
Years of data
19
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Philippines, 2000–2019

00.050.10.152000200920192000: 0.1522001: 0.1562002: 0.1582003: 0.1582004: 0.1462005: 0.1492007: 0.1552008: 0.162009: 0.1622010: 0.1582011: 0.1572012: 0.1542013: 0.1412014: 0.1492015: 0.1492016: 0.1522017: 0.1622018: 0.1582019: 0.17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.1699 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Philippines peaked at 0.1699 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1411, in 2013.

That places Philippines 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Philippines, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1523
2001 0.1563 +2.6%
2002 0.1582 +1.3%
2003 0.1579 -0.2%
2004 0.1464 -7.2%
2005 0.1486 +1.5%
2007 0.1549 +4.2%
2008 0.16 +3.3%
2009 0.1623 +1.4%
2010 0.1577 -2.8%
2011 0.1569 -0.5%
2012 0.1537 -2.0%
2013 0.1411 -8.2%
2014 0.149 +5.6%
2015 0.1492 +0.1%
2016 0.1519 +1.9%
2017 0.1616 +6.4%
2018 0.158 -2.2%
2019 0.1699 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1552 0.1464 0.1623 9
2010s 0.1549 0.1411 0.1699 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 48 Mexico 0.1716 compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 0.1716 compare
  3. 50 United States of America 0.1705 compare
  4. 52 Peru 0.1558 compare
  5. 53 Brazil 0.1523 compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 0.1517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Philippines?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Philippines was 0.1699 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1699 in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1411 in 2013.
How does Philippines rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Philippines ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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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