Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2986 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal stood at 0.2986.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal peaked at 0.3626 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2675, in 2008.
That places Portugal 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3626 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2675 | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2833 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3093 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.321 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.285 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2745 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2837 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2753 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2875 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2904 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2986 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3044 | 0.2675 | 0.3626 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2917 | 0.2745 | 0.321 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Portugal was 0.2986 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3626 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2675 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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