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

Spain: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.248 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.248
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2713
in 2017
All-time low
0.2198
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.32006201220182006: 0.2672007: 0.2682008: 0.222009: 0.252010: 0.2522011: 0.262012: 0.2432013: 0.2462014: 0.2632015: 0.2522016: 0.2712017: 0.2712018: 0.248

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain is 0.248, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain peaked at 0.2713 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2198, in 2008.

Spain ranks 32nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2671
2007 0.2677 +0.2%
2008 0.2198 -17.9%
2009 0.2497 +13.6%
2010 0.2517 +0.8%
2011 0.2601 +3.3%
2012 0.2427 -6.7%
2013 0.2456 +1.2%
2014 0.2627 +7.0%
2015 0.2516 -4.2%
2016 0.2705 +7.5%
2017 0.2713 +0.3%
2018 0.248 -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2511 0.2198 0.2677 4
2010s 0.256 0.2427 0.2713 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Austria 0.2606 compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 0.2556 compare
  3. 31 Turkey 0.2512 compare
  4. 33 Estonia 0.2425 compare
  5. 34 Cyprus 0.2409 compare
  6. 35 Slovakia 0.2342 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Spain was 0.248 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2713 in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2198 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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