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

Slovakia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.2342 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2342
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3911
in 2005
All-time low
0.234
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Slovakia, 2005–2017

00.10.20.30.42005201120172005: 0.3912006: 0.3872007: 0.3782008: 0.2632009: 0.2862010: 0.2872011: 0.2692012: 0.2732013: 0.2822014: 0.2742015: 0.2342016: 0.2342017: 0.234

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Slovakia stood at 0.2342.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Slovakia peaked at 0.3911 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.234, in 2015.

That places Slovakia 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Slovakia, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 0.3911
2006 0.3866 -1.2%
2007 0.3779 -2.3%
2008 0.2631 -30.4%
2009 0.2859 +8.7%
2010 0.2866 +0.2%
2011 0.2695 -6.0%
2012 0.2731 +1.3%
2013 0.282 +3.3%
2014 0.2738 -2.9%
2015 0.234 -14.5%
2016 0.2343 +0.1%
2017 0.2342 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3409 0.2631 0.3911 5
2010s 0.2609 0.234 0.2866 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 32 Spain 0.248 compare
  2. 33 Estonia 0.2425 compare
  3. 34 Cyprus 0.2409 compare
  4. 36 Italy 0.2329 compare
  5. 37 Namibia 0.2274 compare
  6. 38 Poland 0.219 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Slovakia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Slovakia was 0.2342 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3911 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.234 in 2015.
How does Slovakia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Slovakia ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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